SAPPORO--Record snowfall paralyzed transportation networks here and in its neighboring region, forcing a railway operator to cancel all train services to and from the prefectural capital on Feb. 7. In ...

A unique internship program in Hokkaido, under which Japanese university students work and live for a month at the famed Niseko ski ...

Hong Kong had also advised caution when traveling to Japan in November, in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...

SAPPORO--Actress Sayaka Kanda died after falling from the high-rise hotel here where she was staying. Police have not ruled out suicide or foul play as possible causes of her Dec. 18 death, ...

Incident has already prompted Chinese consulate to warn nationals against travel to Japan, amid heightened tensions between ...

We take a trip to Sapporo, the city that served as a base for the development of Hokkaido. Learn the history behind its central river and see how locals are now working to restore wild salmon runs.

A measles patient stayed in Sapporo and may have come into contact with an unspecified number of people, the Hokkaido and ...

Suage+ is another shop that is famous for the Soup Curry. The way they serve their dish, however, is unlike other shops. When you order their soup curry, fried chicken and vegetables will be served on ...

The straight-line distance between Tokyo and Sapporo is about 820 kilometers. While it may seem far, these two major hubs are linked by a surprisingly wide range of well-developed transport options.

Concerns over attack on resident in Sapporo amid tense relations between China and Japan over Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan ...

As long-held weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable in the face of climate change, the Winter Olympics and Paralympics face a growing conundrum: On a warmer planet, who will be able to ...

3D Investment Partners has criticized Sapporo Holdings over its execution of overseas acquisitions, expressing concerns about the risk that the Japanese brewer may continue to "misallocate capital” ...