In Obihiro, a record-breaking snowfall of 129 centimetres (4 feet) was detected on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city ... on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism.

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...

For a complicated trip and without a lot of time and effort to construct your itinerary, you would be better off talking to a specialist travel agency.

Daisetsuzan, meaning “great snow mountain,” evokes images of a ... The highest, Asahidake, stands at 2,291 meters and is Hokkaido’s highest. I parked at the base station of the Asahidake ...

Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time 4, 2025 Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday ...

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...

However, in the age of overtourism, more winter sports enthusiasts are trading in crowded pistes for the backcountry — but the unparalleled scenery and virgin slopes of Hokkaido’s alpine ...