SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido—A JR express train was filled ... The company has been hiring people with wide-ranging backgrounds to cater to an increasingly multinational clientele.

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These are Niseko problems. The powder capital of Asia, and some say the world. Japan, long revered as a powder Mecca, has ...

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

The snow is very, very wet and heavy there. I can ski much better in Hokkaido.” Hokkaido is surrounded by water, which fuels the weather systems that produce the consistent dry powder it is ...

Opening Shot: The series opens with a brief prologue and recap: in the Meiji Era of Hokkaido (1868-1912 ... It’s expositional but provides necessary background for longtime readers, viewers ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

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A representative of a power station operator in Hokkaido installed photovoltaic panels in Kushiro a few years ago. “The city is marked by little snowfall, whereas snow typically poses the graves ...

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We're expecting that on Thursday and Friday. At this time, any threats of snow will be mainly confined to the high country, but we can't rule out the possibility of a brief shot of snow Thursday ...