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

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video ...

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

Guards at Funamizaka slope in Otaru will help regulate visitor flow to popular tourist spot featured in 1995 Japanese film ...

Authorities in Otaru, Japan, have deployed security guards to deter tourists from taking selfies at an iconic photo spot.

This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to address repeated instances of disruptive behavior by ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 25 ...

A Hong Kong tourist was killed in Japan after a train rammed into her while she was taking photos on the tracks. The incident ...

A tourist holidaying with her husband in Japan has been killed while taking photos on train tracks. The 61-year-old woman ...

Security guards were deployed Tuesday at a popular tourist spot in Otaru, Hokkaido, famed for its appearance in an acclaimed movie, to prepare for an expected surge of visitors during the Lunar New ...

Otaru, which has a population of about 100,000 ... That figure doesn’t include those making day trips from Sapporo, Hokkaido’s capital, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast.