A South Korean skier died after crashing into a tree on the side of a trail at a resort in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido on Feb. 9.Acc･･･ ...

There's also a tasting bar, where talks are frequently held by whisky blenders. In the south-east of Hokkaido is the Ikeda Town Institute of Grapes and Grape Wine, also known as the "Wine Castle ...

February 4, 2025 at about 09:40h Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday ...

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae ...

Security guards were deployed Tuesday at a popular tourist spot in Otaru, Hokkaido, famed for its appearance in an acclaimed movie, to prepare for an expected surge of visitors during the Lunar New ...

The government of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island that ... India (2.1 million), South Korea (1.8 million), and Russia (1.7 million). – Bernama ...

The figure accounts for 65 percent of the company’s annual revenue of 4 billion yen. South Hokkaido Railway Co., a semi-public entity founded in Hakodate to operate a conventional line along a ...

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

is shifting north is believed to be behind the rising prevalence in Hokkaido of glass eels, which mainly grow south of Japan's Honshu main island. The finding was published in the international ...