The town has been riding a wave ... a meteorological researcher from Hokkaido University. “I was born in Niigata Prefecture and know snow quality very well. My hometown is close to Nozawa ...

Kushiro city is known as the “town of fog” because of ... “The city is marked by little snowfall, whereas snow typically poses the gravest problem on Hokkaido,” the official said.

In Kutchan, a town located in the core of the Niseko resort area of Hokkaido, land prices have been rising for more than a decade as wealthy skiers from abroad have learned about the powdery snow ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures, and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural government ...

Parts of Hokkaido have received all-time high snowfall in recent hours ... during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, while the town of Honbetsu also saw 85 centimeters. Coastal areas along ...

The town has been riding a wave of increasing foreign ... a meteorological researcher from Hokkaido University. “I was born in Niigata Prefecture and know snow quality very well. My hometown is close ...