This is the amusing moment a resident leapt into 4ft deep snow in Hokkaido, Japan. Footage shows a resilient local jumping ...

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...

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

Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time 4, 2025 Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday ...

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 ...

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) announced that its Norokko sightseeing trains will make their final runs by the end of March 2026 due to difficulties in maintaining them. JR Hokkaido ...

Otaru Canal, a popular tourist attraction, is seen in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito) OTARU, Hokkaido -- This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to ...

A river in the Hokkaido town of Kuromatsunai is seen with almost no flowing water on Aug. 20, 2024, with construction work for the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line thought to be the cause.

A representative of a power station operator in Hokkaido installed photovoltaic panels in Kushiro a few years ago. “The city is marked by little snowfall, whereas snow typically poses the graves ...

The government of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island that’s very popular with domestic and international tourists, will introduce a lodging tax of up to ¥500 (RM14) per night from April 2026 ...

The Finance Ministry in its quarterly report released Thursday raised its economic assessment for Hokkaido, citing steady personal consumption. The ministry kept its economic views unchanged for ...