HOKKAIDO, Japan -- It is every skier's dream, cutting through knee-deep powder in virgin, untracked snow. I float down the mountain smiling, whooping and bouncing from one turn to the next in a ...

Hokkaido and communities along northern coastlines facing the Sea of Japan were experiencing strong winds and heavy snow Tuesday, according to Japan’s meteorological agency. More than 20cm of ...

A winter pressure pattern and a cold air mass are bringing heavy snow to parts of northern Japan. Large accumulations ... up to 40 centimeters in Hokkaido and Niigata prefectures, up to 35 ...

A winter storm moved through Hokkaido, the northernmost region of Japan, on Wednesday, December 11, causing blizzard conditions and bringing several inches of snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...

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 ...

Motorists driving westward through a wetland region in Kushiro city can quickly spot numerous solar panels on both sides of ...

In April of 2024 I travelled to Japan ... in snow: it’s actually a great insulator. In conclusion, being buried alive doesn’t seem so bad, at least not if you’re a bat... Hokkaido’s ...

HOKKAIDO, Japan — Winter has arrived in Hokkaido, Japan and it is one of the best seasons for sports enthusiasts. With its renowned powder snow, the region has become a paradise for those ...

TOKYO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A series of accidents have occurred across Japan's Hokkaido, involving falls from rooftops during snow removal that left two people dead and one injured. At ...