The decision by the startup Rapidus Corp. to build a semiconductor factory in Chitose, Hokkaido, is being touted as the biggest business investment ever for the northernmost main island.

Runways at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, northern Japan, were closed temporarily on Thursday morning due to intrusion by deer.

A pair of wayward deer forced the operator of Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport to close both runways for almost an hour. The ...

With winter well under way and visitors flocking north, some souvenir shops at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido have posted signs stating sales are limited to “up to three per person” or they a ...

CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake that remains unfrozen even in winter. This ...

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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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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 at ...