Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and ... were used at the core of snow sculptures to fill them out. More recently, the COVID pandemic halted inbound tourism to Japan. While it was an ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

This city in northern Japan is famed for its ramen and winters. Dig into a bowl of steaming noodles in the birthplace of miso ...

Dog sleds have raced through a snow-covered field in the city of Fukagawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Twenty teams with a total of about 60 dogs from Hokkaido and other prefectures took part in ...

This article provides a full guide to discovering Japan in the spring, with each destination promising an unforgettable ...

TOKYO: At least 91 flights to and from New Chitose Airport in Japan's Hokkaido were cancelled Tuesday (Feb 11) due to temporarily strong winds and snow, local media reported. By 5pm local time ...

The snow has also forced post offices to close as well as other services, delaying deliveries in Hokkaido and to destinations across Japan. Hokkaido officials urged locals and visitors to carry ...

SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an ... One of the sculptures depicts Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi, who won the gold medal in the ...