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 ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter wonderland experience, with places like Hoshino Resort Tomamu opening dreamy ice hotels that you can actually spend a night in. Photo: Hoshino ...

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 ...

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 ...