This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...
In Photos: Guests stay cold at Hokkaido's 'Ice Hotel'
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Cranes pose for photographers in Hokkaido
Red-crowned cranes are attracting visitors to the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. Photographers in Tsurui Village ...
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Hong Kong tourist killed by train while taking photos in Japan's Hokkaido
TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A tourist from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) lost her life in Japan's Otaru, Hokkaido, after being struck by a train on Thursday.
A Japanese city has hired police to monitor tourist photography. Here’s why
Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...