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JWA Ski School, a popular winter‑sports academy operating across several of Hokkaido’s major resorts, has drawn attention ...

Looming above the other volcanic peaks that clutter the interior of Japan’s northernmost island, Asahi-dake is Hokkaido’s tallest mountain. It’s also one of the coldest, despite the steam that plumes ...

Japan probably isn't the first country you think of for a ski vacation, but perhaps it should be as this Asian nation boasts ...

ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido -- Mount Kurodake in the town of Kamikawa in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido had its first snow of the season on Aug. 17, the earliest snowfall observed there since records ...

ASAHIKAWA (Japan) — A woman, believed to be Singaporean, along with three others who went missing on snowy Mt. Asahidake, the highest peak in Hokkaido, were found alive on Wednesday (Oct 18) afternoon ...

Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture. With its vast, largely unspoiled natural landscapes, rich seas and ...

James Hobbs rides from Hakodate to Cape Kamui, crossing coastal roads, mountain passes and farming towns. He helps dry kombu, ...

Hokkaido Prefectural Police mountain accident rescue team members search for a person who went missing while gathering wild vegetables in 2020. (Photo courtesy of the prefectural police's Community ...

Construction workers on the planned Hokkaido bullet train or shinkansen line have drilled through the last mountain on the route, JR officials said Wednesday. The new line, which is scheduled to open ...

SAPPORO, Japan: Three Thai men were rescued on a mountain in Hokkaido on Friday morning after one of them suffered an injury and became unable to descend overnight, police said. The three men were ...

Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido offers a grim lesson in the next phase of the battle against COVID-19. It acted quickly and contained an early outbreak of the coronavirus with a 3-week lockdown.