Sapporo is the largest city on the island of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest overall in Japan. Sitting near sea level yet ...

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.

Police in Hokkaido have referred the operator of a now-closed zoo and its 58-year-old former president to public prosecutors ...

As Hokkaido’s long winter season comes to a close, the melting ice and warm weather signify the beginning of spring. Living in Sapporo for four years now, spring is one of my favorite seasons as the ...

The video focuses on seafood in Sapporo where cold waters influence both availability and quality Crab is prepared and served ...

Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island, is teeming with fresh seafood. But it’s really the crab – kani, in Japanese – which is most sought-after. Here are the seven of the best spots to enjoy crab in ...

Creepy masks and vintage toys line the walls of this seafood restaurant, which serves up world-class fish. If you find it hard to plough through all that raw fish, ask them to cook up what's left for ...