Japanese city where HK tourist died places guards around popular tourist destination
SINGAPORE: A city in Japan has started deploying security guards ahead of an expected influx of tourists during the Chinese ...
A Japanese city has hired police to monitor tourist photography. Here’s why
Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...
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Tourist killed in Japan after being hit by train while taking photos
A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Japan after a train rammed into her while she was taking photos on the tracks. The incident ...
This Japanese region is home to a unique fusion cuisine—here's what to know
Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...
Japanese city hires guards to manage flood of tourists at site of iconic sea view
Japanese city hires guards to manage flood of tourists at site of iconic sea view - Guards at Funamizaka slope in Otaru will ...
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Japan: Icefall festival in Hokkaido
An icefall festival begins in Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. The annual event, featuring about 30 ...
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Chinese tourist fatally struck by train in Hokkaido
This was an accident waiting to happen,” one resident said to Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting. “People walk right next to the tracks. Even when the crossing alarm sounds, they stop in the ...
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Yubari: The town Japan is going to let go
It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than ...
In Photos: Guests stay cold at Hokkaido's 'Ice Hotel'
An ice terrace has been built outside the "Ice Hotel" at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu this winter, as seen through the entrance of ...