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

With tourists expected to gather on the famous Funamizaka slope for the Lunar New Year Spring Festival, Otaru is stepping up efforts against overtourism. Guards will prevent visitors from flocking to ...

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

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

Australians heading to Japan have been warned about a common request that will cost you more. The Japanese language can be ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

The guards hold signs in English, Chinese and Korean, and will be stationed till the end of March. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city ... The 61-year-old tourist was hit and killed by a train on January 24 while reportedly snapping photos on the tracks at Asari ...

A Chinese tourist was struck by a train ... private property without permission to take photos,” local resident Hidetoshi Itagaki, 80, told the Japanese media outlet. Japan welcomed a record ...

There is an old Japanese saying that to climb Fuji once is wise, to climb it twice is to proclaim oneself a fool.” ...