SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...

A weather expert says heavy snowfall in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido may become more frequent if global ...

Parts of Hokkaido in northern Japan have received a record amount of snow in recent hours, as a low pressure system is ...

One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb.

Record snowfall was seen in northern Japan this week, particularly in the city of Obihiro, which accumulated more than four feet of snow in 12 hours on Tuesday, February 4.Snow has hit wide areas of ...

With four stunning resorts in Hokkaido, Club Med invites travelers to secure their dream winter getaway early and enjoy ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Qantas will begin a seasonal route to Hokkaido, Japan’s powder fields. The post Qantas announces seasonal snow flights to ...