The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated about the added attention. In May last year, Fujikawaguchiko, a small town at the base of Mount Fuji, had to erect a large ...

A small and picturesque port city in Japan has hired security guards to police selfie-taking tourists. Known for its pretty ...

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video shows blizzard conditions in the city Otaru, Hokkaido. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Nestled along a picturesque canal in Otaru, a historic port town in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, is a building with weathered brick walls and green-framed windows ...

A small town in Japan has taken drastic measures and hired a team of security guards to manage hordes of inconsiderate tourists. Otaru, a small port town on Hokkaido island has been inundated by ...

In Otaru, a quaint city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, bouncers were deployed this week to prevent gatherings at tourist attraction Funami-za. This steep street offers an ...

In Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture, a popular rock climbing site can be found, and its difficult route with a 70-meter change in elevation will be challenged. What kind of amazing view lies in store at ...

Otaru saw over 90,000 foreign tourists staying in the city during the first half of fiscal 2024, the highest number since records began in 1997, local officials said. The record surge in tourists ...

OTARU, Hokkaido--After sunset, the city’s renowned Otaru Canal takes on a magical ambience, courtesy of 10,000 blue LED lights. The Blue Canal illumination event runs until Jan. 31 along a ...

Following Incessant bloody clashes between the Otaru of Igarra and the Akuku clan in the Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, HRH Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II on Tuesday announced the ...

Otaru Canal, a popular tourist attraction, is seen in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito) OTARU, Hokkaido -- This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to ...