5 Ways To Explore Hokkaido This Winter Without Skis
Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.
Almost 90% of skiers reported lost in Hokkaido went off-piste
SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...
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Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, ...
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Dashing through the snow in Sapporo
When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad ...
4-feet of snow, avalanche warning: What's behind Japan’s record-breaking snowfall?
Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...
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Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period ...
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This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves ... city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan ...
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Parts of northern Japan have 4 feet of snow and more is falling
The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as a popular snow festival began in Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, although the city did not face major disruptions. Television footage showed ...