Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan - December 11, 2024 Penguins walk along a snow-covered path at Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa on the northernmost Japanese main island of Hokkaido on Dec. 11, 2024.

The festival takes place in Asahikawa, the second-largest city in Hokkaido. Its main venue ... such as the Asahiyama Zoo, known for its innovative animal exhibits. The nearby Daisetsuzan National Park ...

A Japanese zoo is fighting back after authorities in Hokkaido prefecture issued a closure order for the facility exhibiting ...

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido ... consisting of four cars including the engine, has serviced Asahikawa and Furano stations since 1998 along a stretch covering 54.8 km.

What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...

But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...

Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. In just 12 hours, the city of Obihiro got 47 inches (about 4 ...

A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast, with the city of Obihiro accumulating more than 1 meter of snow in just 12 hours through ...