When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle, brown ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's capital city, will go ahead as scheduled due to a spell of unusually warm ...

SAPPORO—Sapporo has decided to give up its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics in the face of public distrust over scandals connected to the Tokyo Summer Games, sources said Oct. 5. The ...

SAPPORO--Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto announced on Dec. 19 that the city would suspend its bid to host the Winter Olympics as it will be unlikely to host the Games for the next 18 years.

8th Asian Winter Games Coverage Proudly Sponsored by the Olympic Council of Asia (ATR) Abundant snowfall transformed Sapporo into a winter wonderland as the Asian Winter Games came to a close at ...

TASS/. The representatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese officials may have conducted unofficial consultations to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, the Kyodo ...

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports: biathlon, curling, ice hockey, skating (speed skating, figure skating and short track) and skiing (Alpine, cross-country, freestyle ...

Noboribetsu, located between Sapporo and Hakodate, is Hokkaido’s top onsen town. Its main attraction ... Visit in autumn for stunning fall foliage. Winter paths may close due to snow and ...

Objectives We describe the medical services provided and report the injuries and illnesses that occurred at the eighth Asian Winter Games 2017. Methods A total of 2010 athletes and team officials from ...

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports: biathlon, curling, ice hockey, skating (speed skating, figure skating and short track) and skiing (Alpine, cross-country, freestyle ...