The answer to what makes Niseko's snow so amazing lies in its climate. Niseko is in the north of Japan and has two seas on ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ... gods that lie behind the forces of nature. In modern times, a tale appeared ...

Tucked away in the mountain range of the Saga Prefecture, on the western island of Kyushu, Ureshino is home to some of Japan’s most coveted onsens, run by more than 30 hotels and ryokans ...

SAITAMA: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (Mar 20) as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia Daichi Kamada and ...

Toward the end of January 2025, temperatures dropped. A serious deep freeze settled in. Earlier snowfall covered the ground of my Western New England town, and icy patches remained on side streets.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for people to be on alert against falling and traffic incidents. According to the agency, snowfall reached up to 26 centimeters in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

Your opinion article (K. Goda et al. Nature 638, 318–320; 2025) signalled a sharpening appetite among Japanese academics for their research and innovation funding system to be transformed.

A nature reserve centre opened by Sir David Attenborough is marking its 20-year anniversary. The naturalist and broadcaster once described the Attenborough Nature Reserve in Nottinghamshire as a ...