Rusutsu Resort is a year-round vacation spot in Hokkaido. The six on-site hotels can accommodate up to 4,000 guests. More ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

For a complicated trip and without a lot of time and effort to construct your itinerary, you would be better off talking to a ...

Nestled amidst breathtaking views of Mount Yotei and the serene Hokkaido landscape, this development masterfully blends modern design with traditional Japanese aesthetics, offering a living ...

A new update on Ghost of Yotei is making the rounds and garnering negative attention, however, it is not as bad as some PlayStation fans think or are making it out to be. Ghost of Yotei ...

Ghost of Yotei introduces a new protagonist, Atsu, evolving the Ghost persona beyond Jin Sakai's story. Atsu's quest will focus on "underdog vengeance," diverging from Jin's internal conflict in ...

Yotei is a major mountain on the large Japanese island of Hokkaido to the north. 1603 is the start of the Japanese Shogunate based in modern-day Tokyo, well south of Mount Yotei. So the game could ...

Hokkaido cherry blossoms typically bloom in early May and are a popular draw for tourists. Starting from the south of Japan in Okinawa in January, the cherry blossoms slowly creep their way up through ...

The YOSAKOI Soran Festival is a harbinger of early summer in Sapporo, inspired by the powerful Yosakoi dance witnessed by Hokkaido University students in Kochi. They brought a similar event to Sapporo ...

Players are no longer fighting Mongols on the small island of Tsushima. Instead, we head to Northern Japan, a land dominated by the eponymous Mount Yotei. Hokkaido’s lush plains, snow-capped mountains ...

Otaru Canal, a popular tourist attraction, is seen in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito) OTARU, Hokkaido -- This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan.

Ghost of Yotei focuses on the concept of the Ghost rather than one character like Jin Sakai. Atsu, a female ronin in 1603, faces societal complexities Jin did not in feudal Japan. Atsu's quest for ...