Japan's industry and land ministers on Wednesday designated Matsumae and Hiyama, areas off the northern island of Hokkaido, ...

The Kuril Islands and Japan's northern island of Hokkaido were hit by tsunami waves after a magnitude 8.8 undersea earthquake ...

Huge waves were seen reaching the coastline of Hokkaido in Japan on Wednesday (July 30) after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake ...

Live coverage from Hokkaido prefecture as a tsunami strikes northern Japan and Russia’s Kuril Islands following undersea ...

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's ...

People flocked to evacuation centers in affected areas of Japan, with memories fresh of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that ...

A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8 ...

TOKYO: Japan's northern island of Hokkaido sweltered on Wednesday (Jul 23) as temperatures hit record highs in several towns ...

In this skier’s guide to Hokkaido, I’ll share a few guided trips, family-friendly hotels, trustworthy ski shops and tips to help you plan your own adventure. And because gear can make or break ...

4. Sapporo’s legendary slopes Urban sprawl rubs up against some of Hokkaido’s best ski spots in its capital city, Sapporo. Cold air currents, which blow in across the Sea of Japan from Siberia ...

The town of Noboribetsu - on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido - is famous for its steaming volcanic crater, Jigokudani (or "Hell Valley"), and its natural hot springs, or onsen. Charlotte Workman ...

The number of people infected with coronavirus in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido may have reached 940 last month, more than 10 times the official figure, according to one scientist.