Rishiri Island, perched at Japan’s northern edge, has long been defined by its remoteness. That isolation is precisely what ...

Japan’s endangered freshwater eels were found in over 50 rivers in Hokkaido, far more than previously believed, a survey ...

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

Welcoming a record 42.68 million international visitors in 2025, the island nation of Japan has in recent years seen larger numbers of tourists descend not just upon major cities such as Tokyo and ...

One of the 20th century's most remarkable underground tunnels was engineered to endure powerful earthquakes while linking two ...

The governor of Hokkaido prefecture has called for Japan’s national government to “examine reasons” why the country’s first ...

The Typhon strike complexes of the USA are still located in Japan. This was announced on January 20 by Russian Foreign ...

Air Canada will launch a winter seasonal direct, non-stop flight route between Vancouver International Airport and Sapporo, Japan.

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Discover why Niseko is Japan’s most international ski resort. From legendary powder snow to global visitors, explore how ...

Japan fighter aircraft were scrambled 448 times in the last nine months – a 14 percent decrease from the same timeframe last ...