BIEI, Hokkaido--This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood the area annually. The town is set to levy the first new ...

An act of vandalism that toppled 58 historic gravestones at the final resting place of prisoners who died building modern ...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on April 27, 2026, jolting communities already uneasy after the government had warned just days earlier that the risk of a ...

A quake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck Japan's Hokkaido on Monday, with no tsunami warning issued, the country's weather agency said.

Hokkaido had over 40% of its electricity generated by renewable energy sources in fiscal 2023, nearly twice the national average and already above the maximum share that the central government is ...

The temblor, and another hours earlier, come less than a week after last Monday’s 7.7 earthquake off northern Iwate prefecture.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travelers can enjoy the national parks in Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture in the winter without the crowds. Visitors at Shikotsu-Toya ...

Sapporo – As Hokkaido prepares for the beginning of the autumn salmon runs, a lawsuit by an Ainu Indigenous group over traditional fishing rights and the impacts of climate change on stocks are ...

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan, on Sunday, with no tsunami warning issued.

A draft document on Hokkaido's policy for an integrated resort (IR) with casino has mentioned a requirement for over 2,000 ...

Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is renowned for its rich and creamy milk, a product of ideal climate, nutrient-rich soil, and generations of dairy farming expertise. This milk has become a ...