The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

The number of skiers and snowboarders in Japan declined to 4.6 million in 2023 from 18.6 million in 1993 due to an increasing number of leisure activities and the declining birthrate, according to a ...

Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines ...

TOKYO -- One man died after a fatal knife attack near Japan's JR Nagano Station at around 8 pm local time on Wednesday, local media reported. Three people, including two men and one woman, were ...

Some of the best and most accomplished NHL players of their era will retire without ever playing on the world’s biggest stage ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

The Malaysian Army (TDM) arrested 15 undocumented foreign migrants from Myanmar and Thailand in two separate operations in ...

FUKUSHIMA—Forty people have been evacuated by helicopter after avalanches left them stranded for days at a hot spring resort ...

This central Japan city famed for its jade stones is set to ask people to refrain from taking the prized mineral formations ...

The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...