Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan ‘s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and ...

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In Obihiro, a record-breaking snowfall of 129 centimetres (4 feet) was detected on Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...

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

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

A river in the Hokkaido town of Kuromatsunai is seen with ... has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo caused a nearby river in northern ...

JR Hokkaido has been operating two Norokko trains, mainly during the summer season. Composed of five cars including the engine, the Kushiro Shitsugen Norokko train was introduced in 1989 to ...

A 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning after stepping onto the tracks to take photos. The woman, visiting the coastal city ...

In 2020, Tokyu Corporation's "THE ROYAL EXPRESS" started operating on JR Hokkaido. See why and how Tokyu's luxury tourist train started running in Hokkaido Prefecture. This year, JR Hokkaido ...

Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered snow into the wet flakes found on Japan’s main island of Honshu, a study showed. Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan ...