The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- The tourism industry in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, is trying out helicopter tours as a premium travel option, hoping to attract affluent visitors who want a ...

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae ...

Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...

Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb.

A towering wooden “Grand Ring” built for Expo 2025 in Osaka pays homage to Japan’s architectural history and is a symbol of ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A milk company from Japan's dairy country is betting that the region's cachet will help it grow exports to Southeast Asia. Yotsuba Milk Products, based on the northern island of ...

Norway is a winter paradise for people who love winters. Offering activities like dog-sledding while enjoying The Northern Lights makes it once in a lifetime experience. One of the finest places for ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

Hong Kong director-producer Johnnie To has been scouting locations for a new action movie in northern Japan, leading to hopes ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and ...