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

Snowboarders and skiers in Hokkaido, Japan, climbing up the slope of a mountain as others wait in a long line for cable cars amid heavy snowfall. Video credit: @572873083 via RedNote ...

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

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One lesson from the damage caused by the destructive typhoon that hit Japan in October last year is the need to improve hazard maps that visualize projected data for natural hazards. Hazard maps ...

is known for its vibrant food scene (like many of the major cities in Japan), buzzing nightlife and welcoming culture. The largest city on the northern island of Hokkaido, Sapporo is famous for ...

Mountain monk's quest to restore glory of sacred peak Mt. Hiko in Kyushu was once a major center for Japan's Shugendo religion. Its significance has faded in the modern era but one devotee has ...

The new watersheds it traveled span a large swath of mountains, hills and high prairie stretching from Leadville to Salida, Fairplay and Cañon City. The map shows where the state’s now 29 ...

Hokkaido is attracting investments for data centers and semiconductor chip-makers. Japan’s state-backed Rapidus is scheduled to begin producing chips there in 2027, while companies like SoftBank ...

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu began accepting guests for its Ice Hotel that opened Monday in in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, and will stay open until ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Japan’s Nissan ...

The mountain was renamed in 2015 by President Barack Obama to honor its cultural significance to Alaska Natives. Trump’s order Monday seeks to reverse that. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of ...