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

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

Drift ice, the annual winter spectacle that draws tour boats in Japan’s northern seas, will soon be few and far between due to global warming, scientists warn. A study by Hokkaido University ...

The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although ...

When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...

Qantas will begin a seasonal route to Hokkaido, Japan’s powder fields. The post Qantas announces seasonal snow flights to ...

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves ... city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan ...

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 ...

The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although the city did not face major disruptions. Television footage showed ...