It's ice floe season! Weather officials in Abashiri City in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, announced that ice ...

A Japanese fishing boat carrying five people capsized off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, leaving two ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong cold air mass and a winter pressure pattern brought snow along the Sea of Japan ...

The Japanese island of Hokkaido is drowning in snow. Within twelve hours, more snow fell on the island than ever before. The snow festival in Sapporo began at the same time.

But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on the island in the northern part of the country. Cities like Obihiro and ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

A Japanese fishing boat carrying five people capsized off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, leaving two ...

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

As sightseers from Thailand marveled at the pristine white snow, their gleeful cries echoed throughout the landscape.

TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido prefectural ...

TOKYO -- U.S. energy equipment manufacturer GE Vernova plans to participate in a foreign consortium bidding on building a power grid in Japan's north, Nikkei has learned.