SAPPORO, Japan -- A beloved fruit parlor from Kinokawa, Wakayama prefecture in western Japan, has made its way to a popular resort town of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido. Hopes are high that the store's ...

Many people say, "When in Hokkaido, you've got to try the crab!" Surrounded by colder water, Japan's northern island of Hokkaido is a hotspot for this delicacy. Here you can find many restaurants ...

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MAEBASHI/NIIGATA, Japan – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby ...

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Make it a trip of a lifetime by staying in a Ryokan. These traditional Japanese inns aren’t just a place to rest your head—they’re a way to experience the country’s culture in its most welcoming form.

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby restaurants ...

While ryokan traditionally offer two meals for each night’s stay ... Fear Repatriations Will Lead to Greater Instability Avalanche Breaks Out at Ski Resort in Hokkaido; 1 Reportedly Conscious Person ...

Hokkaido, home to some of the most world-famous Japanese ski ... from Kyomachiya Suites in Kyoto had booked in advance for us. Our first experience in a Ryokan I have been to Japan countless times but ...

Enter Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. With agriculture as one of its main economic pillars, exceptional food with the freshest produce and seafood is one of its biggest draws.

The occupancy rate of ryokans in Kyoto City was up 0.5 points year on year to 61.6% in 2024. There were ryokans that reduced available rooms and reception of school trips due to shortage of ...