Found the right spot, took the photos and, while still standing still, found myself sliding just a bit on the ice under my feet. I had good boots on, with a good tread, but I slipped a little, and had ...

Three men have died from suspected hydrogen sulfide poisoning at a popular volcanic hot springs resort in Japan, per multiple ...

Japan lends itself to a multi-day guided walking trip, a rich culture with a surprising amount of wilderness to explore, ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

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 ...

And yes, like five-year-old ... and Mountain Village. Each building depicts the lifestyles, cultures and industries of the ...

Yudai Suzuki is one of those Japanese climbers who pursue excellence in modern exploratory alpinism by keeping an ...

SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an ... In normal years, more than 2 million people visit the event, which began in 1950 as a ...

Hokkaido officials urged people to stay inside but ... generating streamers of sea-effect snow that are deposited along the slopes and mountains of Japan. Erdman says, “Think of it as U.S ...

Hokkaido has been having record snowfall this season, mainly in the Tokachi region. The prefecture also had heavy snow back in the winter season from late 2021 into early 2022. At the time ...