The northernmost island of the country captivates with its imposing nature, a unique culinary culture, and delightful hot ...

Hokkaido has been hit by persistent heavy snowfall in recent days. Up to 65 cm of snow fell in Sapporo, the capital of ...

SAPPORO — A historic snowfall in Hokkaido has left approximately 7,000 travelers stranded overnight at New Chitose Airport, disrupting transportation services across the region. The unprecedented ...

On January 25, 2026, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, @rai_chee shared a video showing long queues at JR Sapporo Station ...

Around 2,000 people were forced to spend the night at New Chitose Airport in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido ...

As winter weather wreaks havoc across Japan, a staggering 2,000 travelers found themselves spending an unexpected night at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido. Heavy snowfall led to the cancellation of ...

Japan’s endangered freshwater eels were found in over 50 rivers in Hokkaido, far more than previously believed, a survey ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro ...

Japan is on alert after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck its northern regions late on Monday, prompting tsunami warnings and a rare government advisory about the possibility of a “megaquake” over the ...