SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

SAPPORO--The city of Sapporo’s hopes of hosting the Winter Olympics in 2038 were dashed after hugely popular Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki called on the municipal government to scrap the idea.

A winter trip to Hokkaido would be incomplete without at least an attempt to hit the slopes. If you're based in Sapporo, ...

Hokkaido's original Western-style wooden hotel served as lodgings for its first guest, the Meiji Emperor. Sapporo TV Tower You can enjoy a panoramic view of the city from the observation deck.

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports ... the Shirahatayama Cross-Country Course and the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro.

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports ... the Shirahatayama Cross-Country Course and the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro.

Officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will begin another round of inspections this week of 2030 Olympic bid hopeful Sapporo, Japan. During the three-day visit, IOC officials are ...