After that, the Hokkaido Development Commissioner ... The local tourist association organizes events throughout the year. This past summer, I visited Jozankei during Nature Luminarie 2024 ...

SAPPORO--Protesters denounced as hate speech an event here that claims the Ainu ... The group contends the Ainu, who mainly inhabit Hokkaido, are not an indigenous people, unlike the Aborigines ...

A 73-year-old man was beaten and had his rucksack containing 150,000 and other items stolen in Otofuke town, Hokkaido, police said Sunday. The incident occurred at around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, ...

The government of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island that’s very popular with domestic and international tourists, will introduce a lodging tax of up to ¥500 (RM14) per night from April 2026 ...

Japan’s Hokkaido Airports has secured several new international routes and is setting its sights on further expansion in ...

In Hokkaido, Johnnie Walker and Perfect Moment hosted an immersive pop-up experience at Japan’s renowned winter resort, Niseko, including exclusive VIP gatherings and experiential events.

The Niji-Holo Exhibition Match will have Nijisanji and Hololive Vtubers play a collaborative baseball video game match in late May 2025.

Hokkaido University Professor Emeritus Sakurai ... but fisheries are battling a lack of awareness of the fish. To address that, an event in October showcased yellowtail recipes at public tasting ...

Police in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, have arrested a 58-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of fraudulent obstruction of business after he mixed urine into hand soap in a drugstore toilet. Police said ...