CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's ...

It's ice floe season! Weather officials in Abashiri City in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, announced that ice floes, a much-awaited natural wonder, have finally reached the city's ...

Drift ice, the annual winter spectacle that draws tour boats in Japan’s northern seas, will soon be few and far between due to global warming, scientists warn. A study by Hokkaido University ...

Environmental groups concerned about a pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido can breathe a sigh of relief as they have managed to safely escape ...

SAPPORO—Amid towering snow and ice sculptures ... 10,000 buns in eight hours at the Sapporo Snow Festival on Feb. 8. Organized by the JA (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives) Group Hokkaido ...

Hokkaido/Japan - Ice climbing trip to the land of the rising sun by Albert Leichtfried For skiers the Japanese Alps are already a well known place and paradise. The strong winter in Hokkaido, Japan's ...

A pod of killer whales appeared to be stuck in drift ice off the coast of Japan, but now appear to ... from the shores of Rausu, in Hokkaido. The animals looked closely packed together and appear ...