What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...

A powerful low-pressure system is unleashing record-breaking snowfall along Hokkaido’s Pacific coast, with the city of Obihiro accumulating more than 1 meter of snow in just 12 hours through ...

Welcome to Japan’s snow-capped wonderland. A unique natural phenomenon, known as drift ice, occurs each winter on the Sea of Okhotsk, on Hokkaido’s northern shores. Ice drifts southward from ...

But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...

Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan. In just 12 hours, the city of Obihiro got 47 inches (about 4 ...

After years of warnings from health advocates about cancer and other issues associated with Red No. 3, the Food and Drug Administration has banned the dye, which is found in thousands of food and ...

Restaurateurs and staff from around the world visit a winery in Yoichi, Hokkaido, in November. The town of Yoichi in the western part of Hokkaido is best known for its apple orchards and whisky ...

Local celebrity Shahrol Azizie Azmi, also known as Shahrol Shiro, has filed a police report regarding a Facebook post by comedian Harith Iskander. In the police report shared on his Facebook page ...

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) announced that its Norokko sightseeing trains will make their final runs by the end of March 2026 due to difficulties in maintaining them. JR Hokkaido ...

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