A snowplow train operated by the streetcar service in Hakodate City in northern Japan's Hokkaido made a trial run on Thursday ...

Experience Japan's fastest bullet train! Travel in first class from Tokyo to Hokkaido on the Shinkansen E5 Hayabusa, reaching ...

Discover the best things to do in Sapporo – from scenic parks and historic landmarks to top attractions, shopping streets, ...

Hokkaido is home to the country’s top chocolate brands. ROYCE was founded in Sapporo in 1983. It is most famous for its Pure Chocolate line, which is chocolate ganache dusted with fine cacao powder.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding delivered the large car ferry KEYAKI, built for Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. and Japan Railway ...

Travel disruptions can be a significant headache for travelers, especially when they involve key routes. Recently, seven key flights from New Chitose Airport (RJCC) to Tokyo Haneda have been canceled, ...

Northeastern Japan is prone to earthquakes, including a triple disaster of a quake, tsunami and a nuclear meltdown in ...

A powerful earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and a depth of about 12 miles, struck off the coast of northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

The U.S. embassy on Wednesday issued a wildlife alert for Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, and other northern areas, including Akita Prefecture. “Bear sightings and attacks have increased in parts of ...

A powerful earthquake has rattled northern Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory is lifted ...