The town of Hakuba in northern Nagano Prefecture is no stranger to global attention. A winter sports mecca, it hosted the alpine and Nordic skiing competitions at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

Wind turbines are seen along the beach in Happo town, Akita prefecture, Japan · Reuters Katya Golubkova and Yuka Obayashi Mon, May 26, 2025, 3:14 AM 4 min read ...

Japan is likely to sweeten terms for developers to build a massive offshore wind farm sector, industry insiders say, as it looks to put its energy ambitions back on track against a worldwide slump of ...

A hot spring bath named for a visit from Princess Kuniko, the sister of Emperor Go-Horikawa. The refined design is based on the Kyoto Imperial Palace. The interior bath, Tenku Furo, has a glass roof ...

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