Hokkaido
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General NewsCold Schooling: Horses Train for Traditional Banei Keiba Races at Obihiro in Japan’s Hokkaido
Draft horses train for traditional races known as banei keiba at Obihiro Racecourse in Hokkaido f...
January 22, 2026
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Japan In FocusKushiro Zoo in Hokkaido Gets New Polar Bear
KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Visitors to Kushiro Zoo in Hokkaido are able to see a polar bear again for th...
January 21, 2026
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Travel SpotsRed-crowned Cranes Enjoy Snowy Weather in Japan’s Hokkaido
Red-crowned cranes display their graceful forms on the snowy grounds of a center in Kushiro, Hokk...
January 14, 2026
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Travel SpotsHokkaido Village Attracts Visitors with Red-crowned Cranes, National Special Natural Monument
Hokkaido’s Tsurui Village, home to the red-crowned crane, a national Special Natural Monument, is...
January 5, 2026
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Travel SpotsSapporo’s Nijo Market Bustles with Foreign Tourists, Shoppers Buying Crabs, Salmon, Scallops
Nijo Market in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, bustled on Tuesday with customers shopping for New Year’s ingr...
December 31, 2025
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General NewsBoy Dies After Arm Trapped in Escalator at Hokkaido Ski Resort (Update 1)
A 5-year-old boy was in critical condition Sunday after his arm was caught in an escalator at a s...
December 28, 2025
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ArtCelebrating New Year’s with Glass Kagamimochi, Sapporo Artist Makes Ceremonial Cakes to Be Enjoyed for Years to Come
Glass kagamimochi ceremonial rice cakes for the New Year are displayed at glass studio GLOW in Ki...
December 26, 2025
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EnvironmentHokkaido Plans Waterweed Removal from Lake Akan Marimo Moss Balls Colony
As marimo moss balls, which are designated as special natural monument, have been in decline at L...
December 24, 2025
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Japan In FocusBullet Train Bento Features Herring, Salmon, Squid to Celebrate Hokkaido Shinkansen’s 10th Anniversary
SAPPORO — To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train services in March...
December 20, 2025
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Travel SpotsSteam Fog Observed at Kushiro Port, Hokkaido, as Area Logs Lowest Temperature of Winter So Far
Steam fog creates a fantastic scene at Kushiro Port in Kushiro, Hokkaido, early Friday morning, w...
December 20, 2025
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Travel Spots‘Penguin Walk’ Begins at Hokkaido’s Asahiyama Zoo, Held Twice Daily through March
Penguin walks, a winter tradition at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, began on Thursday.
...December 18, 2025
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General NewsBus Bound for Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport Catches Fire Wednesday, No Injuries
An airport shuttle bus bound for New Chitose Airport caught fire on the Hokkaido Expressway in Ch...
December 18, 2025
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Hokkaido: Fluffy ‘snow fairies’ flying into hearts and bellies across Japan
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30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at 4 Locations in Hokkaido
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40-Centimeter-High Tsunami Observed at Tokachi, Hokkaido; 30-Centimeter-High Tsunami Reaches 4 Other Locations in Hokkaido (Update 1)
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Sapporo Sees Season’s 1st Snowfall; Snow Comes 8 Days Earlier Than Average
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Sapporo Snow Festival Attracts Many Visitors on Opening Day; Popular Event Taking Place at 3 Locations Around City