For stunning scenery, the Japan Alps - a series of mountain ranges cutting across the main island of Honshu - are a fabulous escape. The Japan Alps consist of three ranges: the Northern Alps (Hida ...

Summer on Japan's Southern Alps The Southern Alps are located in the middle of the Japanese archipelago. Mountain ranges peaking at an altitude of 3,000 meters continue for over 120 kilometers ...

In 30 years of travel writing, I've skied in more than 200 mountain resorts. And nearly all have been in the Alps, the Rockies and Japan. Why? Because if you’re looking for the sweet spot in skiing, ...

If it felt like everyone you knew had been on holiday to Japan in 2024, it was because they probably had. According to the country’s tourism agency, a record 36.9 million people travelled to ...

Avalanches in the Japanese mountains killed six skiers in January. Officials are urging skiers and snowboarders to understand the risks in the backcountry. The death of former world champion skier ...

The IAEA Director General and his team have been collecting water samples off the coast of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, with scientists from China, Korea and Switzerland, as part of ...

On March 13, commencing at 2:40 pm for approximately 40 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a ...