SAPPORO, Japan— When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my ...

SAPPORO--Record snowfall paralyzed transportation networks here and in its neighboring region, forcing a railway operator to cancel all train services to and from the prefectural capital on Feb. 7.

SAPPORO--The internationally popular Sapporo Snow Festival will be held in February but with fewer and smaller ice sculptures, no sales vendors and zero stage events, the executive committee said.

In Hokkaido Prefecture, the sport of ski mountaineering has a long history. Making your way up into the mountains is possible when you have skis. Climbing through the deep snow requires skill ...

Matsuri Days (5): Sapporo Snow Festival Hokkaidō, Japan’s northernmost main island, sees bitterly cold winters and plenty of snow each year. The main city of Sapporo makes the most of this with ...

Naomi Osaka has made it big, there's little doubt about that. If you need any further proof of her global fame, an ice replica of her head is featured in the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan.

A Japanese travel agency's 2.4 million won 'snow shoveling experience' tourism product aimed at foreign tourists is gaining popularity, especially among Chinese tourists. Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.