A strong cold air mass and winter pressure pattern are causing heavy snowfall along the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido ... 33 centimeters of snow fell near Sapporo City in Hokkaido, 19 centimeters ...

Sapporo in Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, is a captivating blend of urban sophistication and natural splendour. Despite ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...

Winter in Hokkaido comes with meters of snow, literally.

Since the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, skiing has been big news in Japan and for decades now ... between eight and 20-plus-metres of snow every winter – and this season is going down as one for ...

A cheating scandal that has rocked the world of ski jumping came to a head Wednesday with the suspension of a pair of Olympic ...

The 2017 event was the eighth staging of the Asian Winter Games, with Sapporo hosting them for the third time, following 1986 and 1990. It was the fourth time Japan had staged the Games.

The Sapporo Dome in Japan proves that anything is possible. The stadium cost £276m to build and was opened in 2001 but became known in 1972 when the Winter Olympics were held there. Its ...