In the first half of fiscal 2024 (April to September), Otaru, Hokkaido, saw about 3.96 million visitors, matching the numbers ...

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Video Location: Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan Video Recording Date/Time: February 4, 2025 at 08:55h Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4.

Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, from late Monday through Tuesday morning. The Meteorological Agency ...

SAPPORO—Hokkaido University’s Botanic Garden here has been closed since Oct. 1 after a wild deer was spotted on the grounds. Officials chose to shut down the location out of concern for safety.