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 ...

Hiroki Inoue: I took this photo at Biei, Hokkaido, Japan. Biei is known as the “hills town.” A large number of fox inhabit the hills. ...

Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, has some of the best food and scenery in the country. Skip to main content. Search ... Located in Biei, it’s shockingly blue, ...

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.

If you want to escape the heat of the city during Japan’s scorching summer, Hokkaido would be your ideal destination to cool down. Moreover, lavender and other delightful blossoms fill a canvas of ...

Japanese rescue forces have saved two exhausted Vietnamese climbers in Mount Biei, located in Japan’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido. Japanese police and firefighters said that they ...

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 ...