Hokkaido is a shapeshifter with a wild heart, their personality changing with every season. Gather round and let Hokkaido ...

Niseko plans to use accommodation tax revenue to strengthen transportation services and increase the number of ...

However, the Hokkaido town of Kutchan, which introduced its own lodging tax system in fiscal 2019, has objected to the idea of a prefecture-wide tax system. The town already imposes a 2 percent ...

Wine lovers who hear the words “Japanese wine” are likely to think of Yamanashi’s rolling vineyards, or the high terrain of ...

From tasting the fresh seafood and visiting the many national parks, Hokkaido's capital city offers a lot for first time ...

BIEI, Hokkaido--This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood the area annually. The town is set to levy the first ...

Biei is a town located at the center of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. With its idyllic landscape of rolling hills, it's a popular tourist destination, especially for travelers from South ...

With adventure tourism on the rise in Hokkaido, a new generation of foreign-born guides is eager to greet travelers.