01:24 Today's destination is Hakodote, on the southern tip of Japan's northernmost main island, Hokkaido. And from Sapporo, the largest city in Hokkaido, it's accessible by train, bus, and car.

8, when the Japan Coast Guard ... The Sanwa Maru struck a rocky beach about 20 meters from shore with its bow facing land. It was heading from Tomakomai Port in Hokkaido to Funagawa Port in ...

This underrated Japanese island is a paradise for outdoor lovers with its stunning tropical landscapes, unique wildlife, and ...

Rugged, beautiful, untamed and steeped in a unique culture, the island of Hokkaido in north Japan has emerged as an incredible destination for lovers of travel, adventure and the great outdoors.

But the ministry’s figures show that prices are rapidly picking up steam in regional areas of Japan. In Kutchan, a town located in the core of the Niseko resort area of Hokkaido, land prices ...

Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.

Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu ...

HOKKAIDO – The first man slips on a bright green frog hat and, one by one, the rest of the five middle-aged singers follow suit. Then it begins: He croaks out a low baritone tune, the next man ...

Hokkaido's the only place in Japan you can find them. 16:34 So far, an hour-and-a-half flight from Tokyo to Shin-Chitose Airport and an hour's ride on the express bus.

Construction hurdles for the Hokkaido Shinkansen, especially when it comes to tunnel digging, have proven particularly challenging. For these reasons, the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and ...