Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is famous for its stunning flower fields that attract nature enthusiasts from all over ...

Please always refer to the latest government advice before booking travel and departing on any trip. Get a glimpse of the country's wild side on this action-packed route. Rugged, beautiful, untamed ...

Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture will press ahead with a general policy aim of hosting an integrated resort (IR) with casino, in ...

Solo Hong Kong travellers should try to use more rail services and help Hokkaido reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a Japanese official said. The call came amid an emerging trend of more individuals ...

SAPPORO -- The deadly earthquake that struck Hokkaido on Sept. 6 caused some 500,000 people to cancel hotel bookings and inflicted losses on the prefecture's tourism industry totaling 10 billion yen ...

A Japanese tourism board has called on foreign tourists to refrain from public "belching or flatulence" in an etiquette guide which was hastily rewritten, reportedly after complaints from a Chinese ...

Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture, is popular with foreign tourists for its lavender fields and fantastic food. But tourist numbers have been down severely since a major Sept. 6 earthquake and ...

Local businesses are despondent over a Tokyo investment fund’s recent decision to suspend a plan to build a large-scale resort in Tomakomai, Hokkaido — a plan that would lure tourists and create jobs ...

Welcome to Japan. Please do not burp, fart, or soil public toilets. These are just three unwanted habits a Japanese tourism board has highlighted in a brochure in a bid to stop holidaymakers behaving ...