Seafood from Hokkaido features on menus at high-end establishments ... This is practically important, too, in a region that has little vegetation for more than half the year.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy snow warning for Hokkaido's Tokachi region. The city of Obihiro in the region recorded 85 centimeters of snowfall in the six hours through 5 a.m ...

A strong cold air mass intensified relentless snowfall on Friday in parts of Japan, including prefectures of Fukushima, Hokkaido and Niigata, grappling people with blizzards and resulting in road ...

Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ...

Changes in ocean currents stemming from global warming have led to a sharp increase in endangered Japanese eel larvae ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

With four stunning resorts in Hokkaido, Club Med invites travelers to secure their dream winter getaway early and enjoy ...

The cold air mass is expected to fluctuate in intensity and persist until the weekend, with heavy snow forecast for Hokkaido, ...

sending cold air into the region. The agency predicted up to 100 centimeters (3.2 feet) of snowfall in northwestern Japan and ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

80 cm in the Hokuriku region, and 50 cm in Hokkaido. The forecast for the 24 hours to noon on Feb. 8 is up to 70 cm of snow in the Tohoku, Hokuriku, Tokai, Kinki and Chugoku regions.