Japanese travel agencies are offering a unique snow-shovelling experience to attract tourists, turning a routine winter chore ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries.

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan - 04, 2025 Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Feb. 4, 2025, the ...

At around 9:00 p.m. p.m. on February 8, the unnamed Aussie, 32, is suspected of hitting a fellow streamer, 38, multiple times ...

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers ...

Snow sculptures are lit up at Odori Park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Tuesday, the opening day of the Sapporo Snow Festival. The annual festival features a multitude of ice and snow sculptures, ...

A Japanese zoo is fighting back after authorities in Hokkaido prefecture issued a closure order for the facility exhibiting ...

Sapporo Holdings is lining up measures to improve the performance of its US business after an impairment on the unit hit ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) A ...