Hokkaido

SAPPORO — A life-size golden statue of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is on display at Sa...

The town has completed the first-stage literature survey in the disposal site selection process. ...

The Biei Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei, Hokkaido, is being lit up for winter.

Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press) — A strong earthquake hit the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkai...

SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government decided Friday to authorize the emergency use of firea...

Sapporo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)—The Hokkaido government in northern Japan on Wednesday reported the...

SAPPORO - Cold air flowing over Hokkaido chilled the region Monday, leaving roads and roadside tr...

SAPPORO — An event lighting up trees to spotlight their changing colors will begin on Friday at K...

KIYOSATO, Hokkaido — A distillery in Kiyosato, Hokkaido, has started the process of making shochu...

SAPPORO — A private zoo North Safari Sapporo, known as “Japan’s most dangerous zoo,” which had be...

The leaves of Japanese whitebeam and other trees are turning color on Mt. Kurodake (1,984 meters)...

The business of renting out bear repellent spray, which is seeing increased demand as mountaineer...

An annual mochi pounding festival held to pray for bountiful harvest and thriving business starte...

Salvia, marigold and other flowers are in full bloom at 14-hectare hilly gardens of Shikisai-no-o...

Fishermen land autumn salmon in Taiki, Hokkaido, on Thursday as the season kicks off across the p...