The Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train connects Tokyo with Toyama, Ishikawa and (since March 2024) Fukui Prefecture. This ...

Heavy machinery (C) is used to clear a road as snow falls across northern Japan, in the city of Obihiro, Hokkaido prefecture on February 4, 2025. (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images ...

Some 208 chickens were found dead after a dog attacked them at a poultry farm in Abashiri, Hokkaido, sources close to the ...

Tourists are flocking to Abashiri City in Hokkaido Prefecture to marvel at the countless ice floes drifting through the Sea of Okhotsk. The phenomenon started about two weeks later than usual, and the ...

Cloudy with a high of 36 °F (2.2 °C) and a 49% chance of precipitation. Winds from NNW to NW at 8 to 11 mph (12.9 to 17.7 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The ...

a dog park dedicated to the popular breed from the prefecture. The survey also evaluated the attractiveness of municipalities within Japan, with Hakodate in Hokkaido taking the top spot ...

Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern ...