The Pacific side of Hokkaido recorded the highest snowfall on record in the country, with Obihiro receiving 120 centimeters of snow in just 12 hours on Tuesday. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS ...

OBIHIRO, Hokkaido--It's early in the morning and bitterly cold, but that doesn't interfere with training for Banei horse racing here, a one-of-a-kind experience that tests endurance, strength and ...

This time we ride through the colorful autumn scenery of Hokkaido Prefecture. Our journey begins in Asahikawa and takes us through the Tokachi Plain, before we arrive at the Shiretoko Peninsula on ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro ...