Overseas tourists are flocking to lesser-known destinations and novel services in a district on Japan’s northernmost main ...

Hokkaido is surrounded by water ... California will probably get no snow,” says Satoshi Nagai, general manager of Niseko Tourism Promotion, in his cramped but busy office a few minutes ...

In Kutchan, a town located in the core of the Niseko resort area of Hokkaido, land prices have been rising for more than a decade as wealthy skiers from abroad have learned about the powdery snow ...

The surge in tourism has piled pressure on several popular onsen areas across the country, from Ureshino in the west to ...

The Niseko area, in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido, has made a name for itself as a premium ski destination, thanks to the high quality of its powder snow — or Japow, as it’s come ...

The Australian airline will operate three round-trip flights a week from Sydney to New Chitose Airport until the end of March 2026 with an eye on skiers headed to Niseko and other Hokkaido ...