The "All Japan Slipper Table Tennis Championships," where players used slippers instead of rackets, were held on Feb. 1 in ...

An icefall festival begins in Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. The annual event, featuring about 30 ice sculptures lit up in various colors, will run through March 9. (Kyodo) ...

Record-breaking snowfall has struck Hokkaido, Japan's northern island, causing significant disruptions in transportation and ...

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

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries TOKYO -- Record-breaking snowfall fell ...

The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate weeklong affair on Feb 4, featuring a ...

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 ...

Kasumi Ishikawa, right, watches a slipper table tennis match in Makkari, Hokkaido, on Feb. 1, 2025. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) The event at the Makkari Village Community Center featured Kasumi ...