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 go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

The Epic Pass is ever-popular and the list of destination resorts seems to grow with each season. We'll always be partial to ...

TOKYO -- Ski lift ticket prices across Japan are climbing as resorts grapple with labor shortages and aging infrastructure. Over the past three years, the average price for a one-day adult lift ...

From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial ...

Sapporo, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)--The Ski Association of Japan is focusing on developing star athletes as it aims for the Winter Olympics to be held in Japan in 2038 or later, its head, Masahiko ...

There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season ... The other major cities and sakura start dates on the nationwide map are: Akita (秋田): April 13 (4 days ...

A Pokemon fan made a pixel-art map of Japan with game regions accurately placed. Pokemon regions like Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh are based on real Japanese locations. The Pokemon Ranger ...

Night - Flurries with a 78% chance of precipitation. Winds from W to WNW at 14 to 17 mph (22.5 to 27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 34 °F (1.1 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 41 °F (5 °C ...

Over the past 25 years while working as a ski journalist, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit around 250 resorts. And my pick ...

ODATE, Akita Prefecture—A rookie candidate who turned to insect breeding after struggling to find work in his hometown is now the youngest mayor in Japan. Kensuke Ishida, 27, won the Odate ...

Mostly cloudy with a high of 41 °F (5 °C) and a 29% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph ...