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 ...
Cranes pose for photographers in Hokkaido
Red-crowned cranes are attracting visitors to the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. Photographers in Tsurui Village can snap photos of red-crowned cranes gathering by a river before dawn ...
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Tourist killed in Japan after being hit by train while taking photos
A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Japan after a train rammed into her while she was taking photos on the tracks. The incident ...
Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...
Hokkaido city boosts measures to improve foreign tourists' manners
This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to address repeated instances of disruptive behavior by ...
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'Splash ice' emerges on driftwood at Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido
featuring illuminated ice sculptures in the evenings. (Japanese original by Taichi Kaizuka, Hokkaido Photo and Video Department) ...