Japan’s north island has a unique solution for skiers in search of unique culture and the world’s most famous snow ...

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region ...

Security guards were deployed Tuesday at a popular tourist spot in Otaru ... the city has been grappling with increasingly troublesome behavior from foreign tourists on film location tours ...