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

Hokkaido's government said record-breaking snowfall was observed especially in eastern areas of the island, including Obihiro and Kushiro, where city offices received dozens of calls for help from ...

The Ban'ei horse races came about alongside Hokkaido's agricultural development, around the turn of the 20th century. Ban'ei horse races used to take place all over Hokkaido, but now they are held ...

※ The above information was correct at the time of updating, but there may be changes to actual prices. Please confirm the current prices when visiting.

It looks like you're using an old browser. To access all of the content on Yr, we recommend that you update your browser. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. To access all the ...

Looking for information on Obihiro Airport, Obihiro, Japan? Know about Obihiro Airport in detail. Find out the location of Obihiro Airport on Japan map and also find out airports near to Obihiro. This ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Qantas Airways will bring back direct flights from Australia to Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport for the first time in six years in December, as efforts to address a labor shortage ...

A central government-mandated cap on overtime hours has come into effect for Japan’s trucking industry, leading to decreased revenue among Hokkaido transportation firms and concerns for the ...

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Enter Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. With agriculture as one of its main economic pillars, exceptional food with the freshest produce and seafood is one of its biggest draws.