part of the Northern Territories off the northeast coast of Nemuro, in July 2001, according to the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology. The first sighting of the bird in Hokkaido came last winter ...

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 ...

Scallop fishing for the spring season has begun in Nemuro Bay in Hokkaido. Many big scallops were caught, and the port became lively. On April 1, four boats caught a total of 28 metric tons of ...

Temperatures here can drop 20 degrees Celsius below zero, which is extreme even for Hokkaido. 00:58 ... which can only be accessed in winter. She usually enjoys winter activities like snowboarding.