As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...

The December to early May event has always been a popular attraction, but now foreigners make up about half the visitors in ...

Areas in Hokkaido saw some of the sharpest rises in land prices in 2024, thanks largely to foreign visitors who have ...

A research team in Japan has warned that unreleased stress energy at an undersea trench off northern Japan has become large ...

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

Japanese culture has all but assimilated the the Ainu, leaving few people even aware of their heritage. Hokkaido still offers opportunities to learn about and experience Ainu culture which informs ...

As the number of users is unlikely to recover from a prolonged decline, JR Hokkaido has decided to close the station.

Jewelry makers and an embroiderer are among the craftspeople whose creations reflect the Indigenous people’s heritage. Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido ...