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Tourists are flocking to the Hachimantai Aspite Line, a scenic road connecting northern Japan's Iwate and Akita prefectures, ...

Hoshino Resorts is launching a new mountain hotel brand called Lucy, debuting in September at Oze National Park. Lucy will ...

Elite Havens encourages avid snow-bunnies to book those trips as early as now in order to secure their preferred Niseko ...

Experts advise how to prepare for potential dangers after death of Chinese national from Hong Kong at Japanese resort.

Nagano (長野) is one of Japan’s top travel spots, known for its seasonal beauty, stunning mountains, and rich history and ...

Man, 38, had gone snowboarding alone at the Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort in Niigata prefecture and was later reported missing by ...

A Lego executive and close friend of Denmark’s Queen Mary died in a skiing accident over the weekend. Michael Halbye, 64, was fatally injured after he fell off-piste while skiing in the Verbier ...

Read on to discover our handy first-timer’s guide to skiing in Japan. Japan has two main ski regions: the Japanese Alps (located near the Sea of Japan in the country’s west) and the northern island of ...

Traveling to Japan is exciting, but one thing many visitors notice? Free Wi-Fi isn’t as common as you might expect. While it’s getting better, you can’t count on finding it everywhere. Whether you’re ...

A nutritiously balanced lunch at Nigorikawa Junior High School includes wakame seaweed and bamboo shoot soup, a stewed hamburger steak and bean salad, as seen in Niigata's Kita Ward, April 9 ...