SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's ...

The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido ... plane ...

In winter, the body of water takes on an entirely different appearance, covered in ice and a layer of snow that provides a backdrop for a magical light show. This winter spectacle takes place from ...

MANILA, Philippines — Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its powder snow, stunning panoramic views and ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The annual "Monkey Mountain Hot Spring" event at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden here has been drawing increasing foreign visitor numbers in recent years. The December ...

SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all, putting forestry workers in wilderness areas ...