Seafood from Hokkaido features on menus at high-end establishments across Japan, but it’s even fresher and cheaper at the source. Plants like wild garlic and butterbur, often foraged.

Travelling to Japan most of the time includes just the big cities of Tokyo and Kyoto in our itineraries, but there are some hidden wonders that often fly under our radar, Hokkaido being one among ...

Hokkaido is attracting investments for data centers and semiconductor chip-makers. Japan’s state-backed Rapidus is scheduled to begin producing chips there in 2027, while companies like SoftBank ...

has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake that remains unfrozen even in winter. This phenomenon occurs when water spray, driven by strong winds and waves ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

With the winter sports season in full swing, skiers, snowboarders and those who just want to experience the snow are once again descending on Hokkaido. But the influx of so many visitors has ...

Its natural breeding grounds in Japan are the northernmost main island of Hokkaido and the Northern Territories. But breeding has only been confirmed in a very limited number of rivers.

The active Mount Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted in a spectacular Valentine's Day display on Feb. 14, spewing plumes of ash 5,000 meters into the air. According to the Kagoshima ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

Renowned for its wild natural wonders and unique food and drink scene, Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture is an ... Sounkyo Kurodake Ropeway 1,300m up to Mount Kurodake in the Daisetsuzan National ...

On Monday President Donald Trump revived that dispute when he changed Denali's name back to Mount McKinley in an executive order Monday. "A short time from now, we will be restoring the name of a ...

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