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The area around the Christmas Tree, background left, in Biei, Hokkaido, is crowded with people taking pictures on Dec. 6, 2025. (Kyodo) ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido (Kyodo) -- The small town of Biei in ...

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 ...

Explore how climate change is reshaping Hokkaido's agriculture and driving its transition to a clean energy powerhouse in ...

A small town that sparked fury last year when it cut down its iconic trees to tackle overtourism has admitted the plan has not worked.

Heavy machinery is used to clear a road as heavy snow falls across northern Japan, in the city of Obihiro, Hokkaido prefecture on February 4, 2025. FILE PHOTO/Jiji Press/Agence France-Presse TOKYO — A ...

Tokyo, Kyoto, temples, neon lights, crowds. For many, Japan is nothing more than that. But in the north, Hokkaido provides an entirely different experience. It is a journey where the sounds of silence ...

A 5-year-old boy died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru in Hokkaido, according to local police. The accident was reported around 10 a.m. on Sunday, when the boy's mother ...

A 5-year-old boy died after his right arm became trapped in a moving walkway at a resort in northern Japan on Sunday, local authorities said. Firefighters said they received an emergency call from the ...

The 1977 All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) ad “Dekkaido, Hokkaido!” (roughly “Hokkaido is huge!”) is true. Hokkaido makes up about a fifth of Japan’s land mass. Unlike the rest of Japan, with its ...

SAPPORO – A five-year-old boy died after his right arm got trapped in a moving walkway at a resort in northern Japan on Dec 28, the local authorities said. Firefighters said they received an emergency ...