This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood ...

The island can also be accessed by ferry or bullet train, while Hokkaido Tourism Organization has a helpful trip planner that makes navigating travel simpler. It boasts volcanic lakes, glorious ...

With their close ties to the region, tourist trains also help revitalize the areas in which they run. In 2020, Tokyu Corporation's "THE ROYAL EXPRESS" started operating on JR Hokkaido. See why and ...

Sites for canoeing, bicycle riding and wildlife observation tours will also operate close to the footpath where lodging facilities and eateries are located. Most sightseers to eastern Hokkaido ...

seven ski resort operators went bankrupt in 2023 -- tying the record number over the past 10 years that was recorded in 2020 ...

NOBORIBETSU, Hokkaido -- A two-month test using special buses with dedicated luggage space has begun in this north Japan city, aiming to alleviate congestion caused by foreign tourists hauling ...

TASS/. Visa-free exchanges between the residents of Russia’s Sakhalin region and Japan’s island of Hokkaido may step up tourist inflow to both countries, Sakhalin region governor Oleg ...

TASS/. The authorities of Russia’s St. Petersburg plan to open a tourism promotion office on Japan’s Hokkaido Island, St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko said at a joint press ...

On Wednesday, November 13, the airline launched a seat sale for its newest flight offering to Sapporo (New Chitose).