Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Note: The ice trees at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow monsters" in English. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...

YUZAWA, Akita Prefecture—As a taxi driver escorted three ... “As there are many foreign visitors in many areas in Japan nowadays, Japanese customers say they feel ‘relieved’ in Yuzawa ...

OITA—After a 15-year hiatus, hovercraft are making a comeback as Oita Prefecture prepares to reopen what will be Japan’s only passenger route for the watercraft as early as December.

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Night - Clear. Winds from WSW to W at 12 to 15 mph (19.3 to 24.1 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Flurries with a high of 43 °F (6.1 °C) and a 42% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

Cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 13 mph (8 to 20.9 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from WSW to W at 9 to 12 mph (14.5 to 19.3 kph). The overnight low will be 32 °F (0 ...

Seven prefectures — Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Osaka, Chiba, Fukuoka and Yamanashi — posted a net population inflow. Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Indonesia Launches Free School Meal ...