SAPPORO — A historic snowfall in Hokkaido has left approximately 7,000 travelers stranded overnight at New Chitose Airport, disrupting transportation services across the region. The unprecedented ...

On January 25, 2026, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, @rai_chee shared a video showing long queues at JR Sapporo Station ...

Sapporo logged a record high snowfall for January, according to the Hokkaido government. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

As winter weather wreaks havoc across Japan, a staggering 2,000 travelers found themselves spending an unexpected night at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido. Heavy snowfall led to the cancellation of ...

Nearly 7,000 people stranded at airport in northern Hokkaido prefecture as many flights were canceled due to severe weather - Anadolu Ajansı ...

A severe blizzard blinded skiers and snowboarders on the mountains in Hokkaido, Japan. Dramatic video shows a gondola stuck ...

Japan’s endangered freshwater eels were found in over 50 rivers in Hokkaido, far more than previously believed, a survey ...

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period, Memuro ...

The governor of Hokkaido prefecture has called for Japan’s national government to “examine reasons” why the country’s first round of applications to host an integrated resort (IR) with casino ...

Around 7,000 people were forced to spend the night at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport on Sunday as 56 flights connecting the northern Japan hub with other major cities were canceled amid heavy snow, ...