The small town of Biei in Hokkaido made headlines in January last year when it cut down a row of photogenic white birch trees amid calls to mitigate overtourism. But busloads of sightseers have ...

Please always refer to the latest government advice before booking travel and departing on any trip. Get a glimpse of the country's wild side on this action-packed route. Rugged, beautiful, untamed ...

SAPPORO -- The deadly earthquake that struck Hokkaido on Sept. 6 caused some 500,000 people to cancel hotel bookings and inflicted losses on the prefecture's tourism industry totaling 10 billion yen ...

A regional airline in Japan is launching a new Pokémon-themed passenger plane focusing on Vulpix and its ice-type form, Alolan Vulpix. Flying fox: Budget carrier Air Do, which flies passengers between ...

Solo Hong Kong travellers should try to use more rail services and help Hokkaido reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a Japanese official said. The call came amid an emerging trend of more individuals ...

Niseko, one of Japan's premier ski resorts in Hokkaido, has been labeled "foreignized" in a wave of online rumors. Posts on ...

Japan's northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido, is home to troves of cultural, natural and culinary treasures, and every year throngs of travelers visit to partake in the region's seasonal activities.