TOKYO – Researchers have found that global warming contributed to the unusually heavy snowfall that hit Japan’s Tokachi ...

Two people were injured after falling from a banana boat being pulled by a snowmobile at a safari park slated for closure ...

Areas in Hokkaido saw some of the sharpest rises in land prices in 2024, thanks largely to foreign visitors who have ...

Japanese weather officials say a rapidly growing low-pressure system is intensifying winds across the country, bringing ...

Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s Honshu island) that has been battered by snow this year). The ...

There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

Japan battled ... hectares burnt in Hokkaido. “The fire was like nothing I’ve seen before. It was towering and spreading fast ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

Japan At the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park, known for its lakes and bubbling mud pools, red torii gates stood out against the white snow that had blanketed this part of eastern Hokkaido ...