Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle, brown ...

This year's festival came dangerously close to being cancelled, before it was saved by a last-minute snowfall Japan's Sapporo ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had ...

SAPPORO--The annual Sapporo Snow Festival, one of the nation’s ... Held annually since 1950, Hokkaido’s winter tradition was due to take place Feb. 5-12 in the city’s Odori Koen park for ...

SAPPORO, Japan (Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off an elaborate weeklong affair Tuesday, featuring a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, attractions ...

CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon ... The Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival will run from Feb. 1 to 24 along the lakeside, featuring illuminated ice sculptures in the evenings.

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

(Mainichi/Koichiro Tezuka) SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's capital city, will go ahead as scheduled due ...

In Obihiro, a record-breaking snowfall of 129 centimetres (4 feet) was detected on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Club Med presents various avenues for experiencing Hokkaido's winter allure, with resorts tailored to diverse travel preferences. Situated in the scenic Kiroro region, Club Med Kiroro Grand and ...