SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events ... level snowfalls that were hitting other areas of Japan’s northernmost main island on Feb.

Sapporo is a large city in Japan's far north, a winter sports hot spot, and there's no better antidote for a cold and ...

The answer to what makes Niseko's snow so amazing lies in its climate. Niseko is in the north of Japan and has two seas on ...

Spring in Japan, from late March to early May, is a time of renewal. The famous cherry blossoms, or sakura, paint the country in delicate shades of pink, creating a magical atmosphere. Cities like ...

MANILA -- Cebu Pacific is offering seat sale for its flights to Sapporo. Cebu Pacific launching direct flights to Japan's 'winter capital' Sapporo For as low as P1,488 one-way base fare ...

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 entrance of North Safari Sapporo is seen in Sapporo's Minami Ward in this file photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025. (Mainichi/Junji Takayama) SAPPORO -- Two people were injured after falling from a ...

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 ...

Objectives We describe the medical services provided and report the injuries and illnesses that occurred at the eighth Asian Winter Games 2017. Methods A total of 2010 athletes and team officials from ...

Japan missed out on securing an automatic Olympic berth in men's curling as it fell to a 4-7 record in the round-robin st ...