Electricity demand in Japan’s Hokkaido area is expected to grow the fastest in the country, as the region prepares to roll ...

Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

The "Ice Hotel" at Hoshino Resorts Tomamu opened here on Jan. 20, offering guests a chance to stay in sub-zero conditions.The ...

Over the course of a year, a stampede of tourists 200 times larger than the local population barrels through this northern town of less than 10,000 for its, now ironically, pastoral views.

A lodging tax of up to ¥500 (RM14) per night will be incurred from April 2026, joining a growing number of prefectures and ...

Motorists driving westward through a wetland region in Kushiro city can quickly spot numerous solar panels on both sides of ...

From tasting the fresh seafood and visiting the many national parks, Hokkaido's capital city offers a lot for first time ...

Police in Eniwa, Hokkaido, have arrested a 21-year-old Self-Defense Forces officer on suspicion of assaulting a female university student with whom he was in a relationship. Police said Ryota Nosaka ...

Niseko plans to use accommodation tax revenue to strengthen transportation services and increase the number of ...

Juvenile dolphins were found to have specialized receptors for fatty acids on their tongues, offering new insights into their growth and feeding ...