In eastern Hokkaido, April is the spawning season for ito. An Asahi Shimbun reporter, camera in hand, recently had the rare chance to witness two male ito, each over 1 meter in length and their ...

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

Weather News announced that cherry blossom is expected to bloom nationwide earlier than usual. The earliest blooming is seen ...

The government of Hokkaido, a northern island popular with tourists, will introduce a lodging tax of up to 500 yen ($3) per night from April 2026, joining a growing number of prefectures and ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido—“Marimo” moss balls ... The JMA said the sea surface temperatures for each month from April to September were the highest since 1982, when a new method of compiling ...

A rising number of Hokkaido towns and villages are discussing the introduction of a local accommodation tax, following decisions by the prefecture and Sapporo to tax lodgers beginning in April 2026.

Famous for its azure hue in the warmer months, Biei Town's Blue Pond in Hokkaido is popular with sightseers ... This winter spectacle takes place from November to April.

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in ...