88 results for Hokkaido

10 May 2016

Since the late-March launch of the Hokkaido Shinkansen, Japan’s national newspapers have made much of the new high-speed train’s empty seats. Why spend more than four hours getting from Tokyo to Hakodate by train when…

7 November 2016

IFFT Interior Lifestyle Living is one of Tokyo’s biggest annual furniture exhibitions and this year’s three-day show, which starts today, is bigger than ever, featuring a record 450 exhibitors from 14 countries. There will…

8 November 2016

Now that more tourists than ever are visiting Japan the government wants to encourage them to explore the country’s remote regions. The strategy, developed by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry, revolves…

16 December 2016

Japan’s onsen (hot springs) are believed by many to have restorative properties. But are the thermal waters of the Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan up to the task of healing a decades-long territorial dispute involving…

22 July 2016

Transporting authentic regional cuisine across borders is tricky, not least because ingredients are often bound by location and climate. But the brands behind Japan Food Town, a foodhall that opened in Singapore this month…