Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Cities across the nation are experiencing the season’s harshest cold snap and heavy snow, with temperatures dropping to minus ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as ...

Japan lends itself to a multi-day guided walking trip, a rich culture with a surprising amount of wilderness to explore, ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in parts of Japan.

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as travelers from China more than doubled in part due to the Lunar New Year holiday ...

More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on Sunday, in what the local ...

Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb. 6. Snow accumula ...

the Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday. With snow also forecast for Tokyo's 23 wards and other flat areas, the agency is warning of possible traffic disruptions caused by snow and icy roads.

Tohoku Shinkansen services also were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations. Read more at straitstimes.com ...