From seafood to vegetables, Hokkaido is one of Japan's leading produce powerhouses. But with each season bringing in a new specialty, deciding what to eat when can be tricky business! Despite the ...

Discover Japan’s rare winter beaches where snow blankets sandy shores while the sea stays unfrozen. Explore Hokkaido and the ...

While Japan is well-known for its four seasons, autumn goes by in a flash in Hokkaido. Winter arrives in no time at all, and is often accompanied by extreme cold and heavy downfalls of snow! While ...

Japan is in the grips of a cold winter snap. Authorities warn of possible traffic disruptions in Hokkaido caused by heavy ...

Japan is one of the best places in the world for photography, and its northernmost island Hokkaido provides a wide range of subjects for your camera. Hokkaido’s northerly latitudes ensure you’ll be ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Winter is the season that most defines Hokkaido. The island’s snowfall — up to 50 feet a year in places — has brought it fame with ...

JWA Ski School, a popular winter‑sports academy operating across several of Hokkaido’s major resorts, has drawn attention ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is racing to secure power supplies ahead of winter after a devastating quake left 41 people dead and damaged generating stations on the northern island of Hokkaido, where ...

Eleven years have passed since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and the Kushiro and Nemuro regions of eastern Hokkaido still urgently need to draw up disaster prevention measures for the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Hokkaido is the northernmost part of the three main islands of Japan that sits near the Siberian tip of Russia. The northern island has long been a favorite winter destination of ...