OTARU, Hokkaido -- This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to address repeated instances of disruptive behavior by foreign tourists. Otaru, one of Hokkaido's most popular ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--Motorists driving westward ... the threat to wildlife exists, and the city government is planning tougher restrictions on the installation of the solar farms.

BIEI, Hokkaido--This farming town of around 9,300 ... Biei was inspired by Dazaifu, a city where the famed Dazaifu Tenmangu Shinto shrine is located, in Fukuoka Prefecture on the southern main ...

Elsewhere in Hokkaido, the city of Hakodate is home to efforts to ... so Hokkaido’s fishermen will have to plan for different scenarios, and learn how to adjust.