Discover Hokkaido in summer—cool breezes, vibrant flower fields, scenic drives, and unforgettable blooms from cherry blossoms ...

Two British tourists in Japan have been rescued after they attempted to climb Mount Yotei, the titular mountain featured in ...

On May 13, a British man and woman hiked up the Yotei mountain in Hokkaido and became trapped due to the cold weather. The ...

This snow overkill is routine across Japan’s 400-plus ski resorts ... filled backcountry of Mt Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido.

“We have new snow, but it was ... clouds that dump snow over the mountains on the western part of Japan’s main island of Honshu and its northern island of Hokkaido. The phenomenon is similar ...

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city ... on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

According to Hokkaido police, the Niseko-Hirafu koban is the only temporary koban that is open for more than three months a year on Japan’s northernmost main island. Yamanaka, a 48-year-old ...