SAPPORO--A fire has damaged part of a temporary observation center that stands next to the former Hokkaido government office building, a landmark beloved by locals for its attractive design.

Japan’s ‘most dangerous zoo’ says it will fight closure - Municipal authorities say zoo has operated for nearly 20 years ...

SAPPORO — The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove buildings, which were constructed without permission, in an area where the development of ...

The Odori Site of the Sapporo Snow Festival is lit up in the city's Chuo Ward on Feb. 4, 2025. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) ...

Constructed as a drill hall of Sapporo Agricultural College in 1878, the Clock Tower now serves as a museum with displays on ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had ...

HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police have arrested a 69-year-old American man over the alleged assault of a male staff ...

SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions and ...

TOKYO: The Sapporo municipal government plans to order a company operating a zoo to remove buildings, which were constructed ...