Whether it’s a North American rail journey or a central Asian adventure, Cox & Kings can make sure your 2026 getaway is ...

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

Snowfall and strong winds affected parts of Hokkaido and the Tohoku region on Tuesday, January 20, as a low-pressure system moved across northern Japan. Snow accumulated rapidly in some areas, while ...

Orix Hotel Management Corp. businesses are serving meals using “sustainable seafood” items listed under a little-known international certification system.

This year's cherry blossom forecast calls for an earlier bloom in the North due to above-average temperatures in the spring.

Amkor Technology, the US-based semiconductor packaging and testing company, said it will close its Hakodate plant in northern ...

Oak wilt, a lethal tree disease in which species such as Mizunara and Kashiwa oaks are attacked by insects and eventually d ...

TOKYO, Jan 12 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Sales of products made by prisoners in Japan have risen for four straight years, driven in part by efforts to promote them on social media, a foundation supporting the ...

An elderly woman visiting a shrine in Hokkaido suffered burns to her face, arms and legs on Wednesday after her clothing caught fire as she tried to throw a New Year's decoration into a bonfire. The ...

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 ...

Cloudy with likely rain-snow mix. Chance of precipitation 90%. High temperature around 39F. Dew point will be around 33F with an average humidity of 88%. Winds will be 9 mph from the N. Partly cloudy ...

SAPPORO, Hokkaido – Due to a rapidly intensifying low-pressure system, Hokkaido experienced heavy snowfall and strong winds across the prefecture on Dec 15, causing disruptions to train and flight ...