In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and ...

SAPPORO — A private zoo in Sapporo that is often introduced as “the most dangerous zoo in Japan” will close at the end of September, the zoo’s operator, Success-Kanko Corp., announced on its website ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote has overhauled its main store in the northern city of Sapporo in a push to boost business from the waves of overseas tourists that are ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Qantas Airways will bring back direct flights from Australia to Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport for the first time in six years in December, as efforts to address a labor shortage ...

Have you ever heard of a stadium that can host your favourite artist, rugby, basketball, football and even an exhibtion all in one place? The Sapporo Dome in Japan proves that anything is ...

Many people say, "When in Hokkaido, you've got to try the crab!" Surrounded by colder water, Japan's northern island of Hokkaido is a hotspot for this delicacy. Here you can find many restaurants ...

Here are some 1945 entries: In 1944, Frank become the Officer Commanding the British POWs in the Muroran camp, Hokkaido, Japan. He also served as their Medical Officer, and was particularly ...

Hokkaido is an ideal setting for cherry blossom viewing at various times of the year, as the blossoms typically bloom later than in Honshu. So take a trip and relish the stunning sakura of southern ...

The inaugural “Maiden Voyage: Hakodate and Otaru” cruise is a seven-night itinerary that highlights two of Hokkaido’s ports, known for their charm and cuisine. Sailing roundtrip from Yokohama, the ...

Police in Muroran, Hokkaido, have arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of stabbing his grandmother, who is in her 70s, at her home. According to police, the incident occurred at around 5:35 p.m.

Police received a call reporting an avalanche outside a skiing course at Kiroro Snow World ski resort in Akaigawa, Hokkaido, at around 12:10 p.m. Thursday. A group of eight people was present. Among ...

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