Hirosaki was our last stop in Tohoku, but we still had one city to go on this adventure: Hakodate, just across the Tsugaru ...

HOKKAIDO (TR) – Following the fatal assault of male university student by multiple people in Ebetsu City last weekend, police have revealed that the suspects are believed to have stolen the student’s ...

In the depths of Kyoto’s picturesque Ohara region lies Hachikan Ohara, a luxury accommodation built for those who want to reconnect with themselves and with Japan. Hachikan Ohara is a far cry from ...

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The editorial team at The Tokyo Reporter brings the site's readership the latest news from the under side of Japan. More from HokkaidoMore posts in Hokkaido » Runa Tamura: Woman suspected of ...

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Before the opening of the Shinkansen, it took at least six and a half hours to get from Tokyo to Osaka by rail. The first Shinkansen runs shortened that to four hours, and from 1965 the time was ...

Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is renowned for its abundance of hot springs (onsen). Along with cozy indoor onsen, Hokkaido has many open-air outdoor onsen overlooking its breathtaking natural ...

Hokkaido dog puppies, a rare breed of dog native to Hokkaido which is a designated living natural monument of Japan, were recently born and are growing healthily in the home of a dog lover in Sapporo.

Tokyo police have arrested two suspects for allegedly using other people's credit card data to purchase Shinkansen bullet train tickets worth about 700,000 yen, or around 4,500 dollars. Police ...