In Hokkaido, high seawater temperatures have also apparently changed the appearance of kelp. Since summer, a thread-like organism called Hydrozoa has been increasingly found on the surface of kelp.

a tributary of the Shubuto River flowing through the town of Kuromatsunai in southwestern Hokkaido. Farmers began noticing a significant drop in water levels around the summer of 2023. The river ...

Since 2014, Hokkaido had been working side by side with ... The move is in response to public distrust over scandals connected to the Tokyo Summer Games as well as recent moves by the ...

A ride through Hokkaido Prefecture in early summer. We meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation, and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

As I am not exactly partial to very cold weather and snow, nor do I fancy Japan’s hot summer, we chose to visit Hokkaido just as the weather transitioned from the hot summer to the much cooler ...

Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan. The area has long been home to a concentrated population of Indigenous people ...

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...

He built a winery there this summer, and his first wines are set to debut next fall. He’s optimistic. "The distinct salinity is remarkable. It's something unique to Hokkaido, and I'm excited to ...