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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

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.

“The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this year,” she wrote. An Otaru City Hall official told CNN that the security measures are not aimed at the rise of Chinese tourists ...