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

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

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 ...

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

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, Memuro ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido ...

In Obihiro, a record-breaking snowfall of 129 centimetres (4 feet) was detected on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...

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

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week ... In some parts of the country, an especially snowy winter continues. Aomori City is reported to have spent the largest ...