The record warm winter created headaches for the snow ... a snow sculpture resembling the former red-brick Hokkaido government office building. The sculpture is 12 meters high and 24 meters ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido - disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday. The Hokkaido local government said ...

The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern regions of the island, including Obihiro and Kushiro, whose city offices received dozens ...

The northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido is known for its beautiful winter sights. In Kitami City, temperatures may drop to around -15 degrees Celsius in the morning and evening, but its clear ...

Naomichi Suzuki announced the decision at a March 18 meeting held to discuss measures against the virus at the Hokkaido government office building. The governor declared the state of emergency for ...