Sapporo is the largest city on the island of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest overall in Japan. Sitting near sea level yet ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are now ...

Join Phoebe and James as they wrap up their Japan trip in Sapporo and along Hokkaido’s beautiful coastline. Discover ...

Police in Hokkaido have referred the operator of a now-closed zoo and its 58-year-old former president to public prosecutors ...

As Hokkaido’s long winter season comes to a close, the melting ice and warm weather signify the beginning of spring. Living in Sapporo for four years now, spring is one of my favorite seasons as the ...

On the eighth floor of a building in Sapporo's Susukino entertainment district sits Cafe & Bar Opal, which describes itself ...

The video focuses on seafood in Sapporo where cold waters influence both availability and quality Crab is prepared and served ...

SAPPORO--Sapporo faces staunch public opposition to hosting the Winter Olympics in 2030 in the aftermath of far-reaching scandals over the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and is even considering delaying its ...

Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island, is teeming with fresh seafood. But it’s really the crab – kani, in Japanese – which is most sought-after. Here are the seven of the best spots to enjoy crab in ...