SAPPORO—The city government here has proposed a tax on hotel users from April 2026 to fund tourism-related measures. The per-night levy will help the city to cope with overtourism and partially ...

First on any Sapporo itinerary is Odori Park, a sprawling park smack dab in the heart of the city. This outdoor attraction ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from SSE to SE at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and a 47% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

The Victoria Royals ended the suspense when they clinched their first BC Division title in nine years Friday with a 6-3 win over the Cougars at CN Centre.

HOKKAIDO (TR) – A court here last week handed a 61-year-old man a suspended prison for helping his daughter carry out a decapitation at a love hotel in Sapporo City two years ago, reports TV Asahi ...

HOKKAIDO (TR) – Security camera footage captured a thief burglarzing a coin-operated change machine at a laundromat in Sapporo City last month. Using a crowbar, the thief pried the machine open and ...

"We hope the stag will leave on its own once traffic slows down at night," Sakata said. Although deer sightings in the center of Sapporo are rare, the Yezo deer population across Hokkaido has ...

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