Plants from the multicoloured flower fields, like lavender, are used to flavour everything from shaved ice to coffees. Are there other cultural traditions that influence food customs in Hokkaido?

The construction of a 15-kilometer tunnel is underway beneath the Jinja-no-sawa River to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, which already connects Hokkaido with ...

A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast, with the city of Obihiro accumulating more than 1 meter of snow in just 12 hours through ...

But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...

Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. In just 12 hours, the city of Obihiro got 47 inches (about 4 ...

A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo caused a nearby･･･ ...

Restaurateurs and staff from around the world visit a winery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, in November. The town of Yoichi in the western part of Hokkaido is best known for its apple orchards and whisky ...

A rare flower with a pungent odour that has been likened to decaying flesh, rotten eggs and sewage has bloomed in Australia - the third such flowering in recent months. The corpse flower ...

As Forbes Vetted’s special projects editor and resident gifting expert, I’ve carefully curated the very best flower delivery services online that satisfy their promise of fast, fresh Valentine ...