Enjoying four very distinct seasons, deciding on the best time to visit Japan will depend on what exactly you want to experience.

The Yomiuri ShimbunFarming fields are seen in the Soga district in Niseko, Hokkaido, on May 15. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime ...

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Shima Enaga, nicknamed as the Japanese snow fairy because of its tiny size and fluffy white feathers is super cutesy. Snow ...

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Our trusted travel specialists weigh in on Japan's less-touristed, just-as-exciting destinations, from arty Naoshima to the tea fields of Wazuka.

which is why Hokkaido gets the drier air and the drier snow,” says Ellis. The author enjoying the "white room" in central Hokkaido on a backcountry tour with Whiteroom. “Of all the ski areas ...

Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...

Dog sleds have raced through a snow-covered field in the city of Fukagawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Twenty teams with a total of about 60 dogs from Hokkaido and other prefectures took part in ...