Hokkaido officials urged people to stay inside but said those who must drive should use snow tires and snow chains and keep shovels and sand in their vehicles in case they get stuck. Officials ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6. The heavy snow is ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered snow into the wet flakes found on Japan’s main island of Honshu, a study showed. Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan ...

Dog sleds have raced through a snow-covered field in the city of Fukagawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Twenty teams with a total of about 60 dogs from Hokkaido and other prefectures took part in ...

TOKYO: At least 91 flights to and from New Chitose Airport in Japan's Hokkaido were cancelled Tuesday (Feb 11) due to temporarily strong winds and snow, local media reported. By 5pm local time ...

The recent Hokkaido Snow Festival was a success, with tour members enjoying ample snowfall and breathtaking ice sculptures. “Hokkaido was blessed with ample snowfall this year, and the ice ...

SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...