The history of the former Soma family residence -- a manor built in Hakodate, Hokkaido, in 1908 that was the private residence of a wealthy Japanese merchant -- is one of prosperity and hardship.

In a related development, a day after the tremor, the Japanese government released updated estimates concerning the potential impact of a major earthquake originating from the Nankai Trough. This ...

Falling ridership is putting pressure on JR Hokkaido to close underutilized local lines even as it struggles to complete the ...

The Japan Transport Safety Board on Thursday issued a report on a serious incident in 2023, in which a Japan Airlines plane, ...

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From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The annual "Monkey Mountain Hot Spring" event at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden here has been drawing increasing foreign visitor numbers in recent years. The December ...

The Hokkaido Shinkansen runs to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, in the south of the island. Construction on an extension north to Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, began in 2012. The line was ...

Hakodate, Hokkaido, is famous for hotels that serve incredible breakfasts, with competition so fierce it was once dubbed the "Hakodate Breakfast Wars" on Japanese TV and in magazines! From freshly ...