KAWAZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--A cherry blossom festival held here as a harbinger of early spring in the Izu Peninsula is now under way, but ironically not many flowers are open due to cold weather.
We’ll update again in the spring with more info on additional testing. January 2025 Like love itself, flowers are precious and unique. And that is exactly why it’s so tricky to get both right.
TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan ‘s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido ...
A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast ... in the northern regions along the Sea of Japan, the cold air mass is also pushing ...
But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...
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 ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) A ...