Snow sculptures created by locals include one of Hokkaido native Haruka Kitaguchi, who won gold in the women's javelin ...

Heavy snowfall affected parts of Hokkaido from the night of Monday, February 3, into Tuesday, February 4. The Pacific side of ...

Temperatures have been generally warm across Hokkaido, with Kushiro and other ... are seen sculpting a giant snow statue at Odori Park in Sapporo's Chuo Ward in this Jan. 25, 2016, file photo.

Five giant snow sculptures, each about 10 to 13 meters tall, were set up at the Odori Park main venue. Among them is one based on the famous red brick building that was once used as the Hokkaido ...

Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's capital city, ...

Yudai Suzuki is one of those Japanese climbers who pursue excellence in modern exploratory alpinism by keeping an ...

In 1994, the festival’s giant snow creation, a replica of a Korean fortress ... Visitors can enjoy regional Hokkaido delicacies, such as seafood and warm comfort foods, as well as unique ...

The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is one of Japan’s most iconic wildlife ... Red-crowned cranes are often spotted in the wetlands of Hokkaido, where they engage in elaborate ...

Some of the best places to visit Japan during fall are Yamanashi, Kyoto, Hokkaido, Nara Park ... the Yellow Mountains, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Longji Terraced Fields. Your stay duration, ...

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