Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6. The heavy snow is ...

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country ...

However, this season, industry insiders were salivating as the La Niña weather pattern — a cyclical period of cooler weather — pointed to a return to the massive snow dumps that made the island of ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

Japanese weather officials say a rapidly growing low-pressure system is intensifying winds across the country, bringing windstorms and snow to areas along the Pacific in Hokkaido.

TOKYO – Researchers have found that global warming contributed to the unusually heavy snowfall that hit Japan’s Tokachi ...

Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...

Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter wonderland experience, with places like Hoshino Resort Tomamu opening dreamy ice hotels that you can actually spend a night in. Photo: Hoshino ...