SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all, putting forestry workers in wilderness areas ...

Immersed in the serene beauty of the shrine ... winter adventure. By December 8, after a memorable trip filled with laughter, learning, and bonding, the top qualifiers bid farewell to Hokkaido ...

In winter, the body of water takes on an entirely different appearance, covered in ice and a layer of snow that provides a backdrop for a magical light show. This winter spectacle takes place from ...

SETANA, Hokkaido--A rising number of people are putting themselves in danger of bone-fracturing tumbles, crushed skulls by falling rocks and wild animal attacks to reach a shrine that honors a ...