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 ...

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.

BIEI, Hokkaido -- An old dyehouse in Hokkaido, northern Japan, opened a new interactive tourist spot to convey the charms of indigo plants on July 7.