Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels. Across the country, ...

While shopping and historic palaces continue to draw crowds, an increasing number of tourists are seeking unique experiences, ...

Residents in the north are sheltering from deep snow up to the rooftops in some areas after a two-week whiteout.

Japanese travel agencies are offering a unique snow-shovelling experience to attract tourists, turning a routine winter chore into a profitable adventure.

On the 18th (local time), the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that a travel agency in Sapporo, ...

Snow, ski, sushi, and a bout of sea-sickness summed up our holiday perfectly - or imperfectly, but it was hands down one of ...

A powerful cold air mass and a winter pressure pattern are bringing freezing temperatures to much of Japan and heavy snow to ...

Locals are surprised this labour-intensive work, usually frowned upon, has turned into a profitable tourist venture.

Snow is falling mainly in areas along the Sea of Japan coast from northern to western Japan. Snowfall is expected to intensify in those regions on Wednesday. Even flat areas along the Pacific in the ...

Learn more about the history of Sea Ice Today and ASINA. Sea Ice Today is produced by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), which is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in ...

As sightseers from Thailand marveled at the pristine white snow, their gleeful cries echoed throughout the landscape.

This city in northern Japan is famed for its ramen and winters. Dig into a bowl of steaming noodles in the birthplace of miso ...