SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries. On Feb. 5, a rescue request was ...

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 ...

SAPPORO, (Japan): The capital of Hokkaido observed the season’s first snowfall on Sunday (Oct 20), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Sapporo’s first snowfall came 22 days earlier than last ...

Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its ...

Shoulder season refers to the period of time between peak season and off. This can last months or weeks depending on ...

It shortened. In the early part of the season, that snowfall was from La Niña, then it petered out,” says Professor Tomonori Sato, a meteorological researcher from Hokkaido University.

Parts of Hokkaido have received all-time high ... Officials are expecting the coldest air mass of the season to flow in. Thin layers of snow have already accumulated even in Kyushu, a region ...