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Obihiro city in Hokkaido recorded 124 centimeters of snow in the 24-hour period ending ... winter service for residents,” he said. The central government has also been worried that heavy ...

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off ... in to make sculptures late last month in Odori Park in central Sapporo, the main 1.5-kilometer route with the most ...

The event could usually rely on snow trucked in from Hokkaido's mountains to build ... This year, temperatures in central Sapporo hit an unseasonable 5.4 degrees on January 20, according to ...

Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...

CHIPPUBETSU, Hokkaido—As sightseers from Thailand marveled at the pristine white snow, their gleeful cries ... a town located on the Sea of Japan side in central Hokkaido. The locale is one ...

Located in south-central Hokkaido, it stretches along the Hidaka ... where rugged landscapes meet serene beauty. From snow-capped peaks to vibrant fields of flowers, and from soothing hot springs ...

00:58 Hokkaido's largest river, the Ishikari River, flows through the gorge, which is full of towering cliffs. First, we'll strap on our snow shoes and trek through the gorge, which can only be ...