Sapporo is known for its rich architectural heritage, a symbol of its place as Hokkaido's hub of politics, economy, and culture from the 19th century. Architect James Liambasi visits a dairy farming ...

(SPOT.ph) Ahh, Sapporo. It was love at frost sight, from the icy white city that ... clock in Japan, which was built in 1878 ...

HOKKAIDO (TR) – Hokkaido Prefectural Police are seeking the help of the public in identifying the body of a woman that was ...

SAPPORO -- The Sapporo city government announced on Feb ... it is common for local government employees in Japan to pay for their own cards, and most staff in Sapporo followed this practice.

The per-night levy will help the city to cope with overtourism and partially offset a decline in revenue linked to Sapporo’s shrinking population. The Hokkaido government is preparing to make a ...

Overseas tourists are flocking to lesser-known destinations and novel services in a district on Japan’s ... Otaru, a coastal city with a retro ambience in western Hokkaido, has grown in ...

Hokkaido’s rail transportation system is grappling with two tough challenges, with the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen’s final 212-kilometer stretch between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and ...