Drift ice, the annual winter spectacle that draws tour boats in Japan’s northern seas, will soon be few and far between due to global warming, scientists warn. A study by Hokkaido University ...

CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake that remains unfrozen even in winter. This ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter wonderland experience, with places like Hoshino Resort Tomamu opening dreamy ice hotels that you can actually spend a night in. Photo: Hoshino ...

It's ice floe season! Weather officials in Abashiri City in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, announced that ice floes, a much-awaited natural wonder, have finally reached the city's ...

RAUSU, Hokkaido--Town officials on Feb. 7 lost sight of about 10 killer whales that were spotted the previous day struggling to breathe as drift ice closed in around them just off the coast here.

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 ...