Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

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 ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - 04, 2025 Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2025, the ...

The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove buildings, which were constructed without ...

Japan. Footage shows the woman navigating through the thick snow in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on February 4. Locals reportedly ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

TOKYO — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan ‘s northern main island of Hokkaido ... The heavy snow and traffic disruptions ...

(Mainichi/Koichiro Tezuka) SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for ... day of the year in Japan. As the city has this ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, is a shopper's paradise with lively ... If you shop at BicCamera, we recommend using the LIVE JAPAN discount coupon. Simply show the coupon on your phone screen at ...

The Tokyo Metro subway system offers through trains to Kawagoe-shi station on the TOBU Tojo line, and Hanno station on theSEIBU Ikebukuro line. Please make sure to take a train leaving for Wako-shi & ...

Hokkaido cherry blossoms typically bloom in early May and are a popular draw for tourists. Starting from the south of Japan in Okinawa in January ... with full bloom predicted around May 3. Meanwhile, ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle ...