BIEI, Hokkaido—Over the course of a year, a stampede of tourists 200 times larger than the local population barrels through this northern town of less than 10,000 for its, now ironically ...

The waters of Blue Pond in Hokkaido Prefecture's Biei Town appear blue due to their volcanic components. For the past 10 years, the town has been lighting up the popular site in winter when it has ...

BIEI, Hokkaido--This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood the area annually. The town is set to levy the first ...

Biei is a town located at the center of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. With its idyllic landscape of rolling hills, it's a popular tourist destination, especially for travelers from South ...

SAPPORO -- The problem of "overtourism," marked by an excessive concentration of travelers negatively impacting local ...

The people of Hokkaido embrace winter, but the warmer months offer nature trails, mountain escapes, and the spectacular "rainbow meadows" of Biei and Furano. Sapporo is well-connected, thanks to ...

Hokkaido’s agriculture ... Nakafurano or Furano and Biei. Mid-September, it turns out, is a low season for tourists since the peak summer bloom of flowers and lavender fields is best seen ...