First on any Sapporo itinerary is Odori Park, a sprawling park smack dab in the heart of the city. This outdoor attraction ...

their gleeful cries echoed throughout the landscape. They had traveled to Chippubetsu, a town located on the Sea of Japan side in central Hokkaido. The locale is one of the snowiest areas across ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century ... when 2,700 hectares burnt in Hokkaido. "The fire was like nothing I've seen before. It was towering and spreading fast," said Mitsuo Otsubo ...

Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as ...

The wildfire burnt about 2,900 hectares around half the size of Manhattan making it Japan's largest in more than 50 years, surpassing the 2,700 hectares engulfed by a 1975 fire on Hokkaido island.

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave ...

It also surpasses the 2,700 hectares engulfed by a 1975 fire on Hokkaido island. Japan endured its hottest ... rainfall deficits that parched the landscape," he said. "This is a common by-product ...

The U.S.-Japan Alliance Series: The U.S.-Japan Alliance Under New Management Date: Mon., March 10, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: JAPAN HOUSE Salon, Level 5 (and livestreaming via Zoom) ...