But as snow feels increasingly iffy in other regions and the exchange rate continues to be so favorable, Japan’s ski towns ...

Some cat and heli-skiing operations exist on Hokkaido, including the popular Hokkaido Backcountry Club guide service. There ...

A retro styled sightseeing train that takes passengers on a journey through the Saga-Arashiyama area in western Kyoto.

Japan remains a world leader in rail technology ... defining image of the Shinkansen – a high-tech modern train flashing past the snow-capped Mount Fuji – it also makes the safe operation ...

The coldest winter snap of the season brought heavy snow that disrupted trains, domestic flights and other transportation systems across Japan. In the Kinki area, heavy snowfall suspended or ...

With courses beneath snow-capped mountains and hot springs for days, Hokkaido is the golf buddies' trip you didn't know you ...

This was the dawn of Japan’s “bullet train” era, widely regarded as the defining symbol of the country’s astonishing recovery from the trauma of World War II. In tandem with the 1964 Tokyo ...

Since then, Japan Railway companies have enhanced safety measures, introducing derailment prevention guards and devices to stop trains from overturning or running out of control. Snow ...