This year, temperatures in central Sapporo hit an unseasonable 5.4 degrees on January 20, according to the Mainichi newspaper. Pools of melted snow formed in Odori Park, one of the main festival ...

SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

Snow or never Sapporo is young in terms of age, established in 1857 with a population of a mere seven people! Now boasting ...

Sapporo: Ski Mountaineering Tradition Making your way up into the mountains is possible when you have skis. Climbing through the deep snow requires skill, experience and thorough preparation.

In Sapporo, a record 60 centimeters of snow fell over the 24-hour period through 2 p.m. on Feb. 6. As of 1 p.m. that day, the accumulated snow from the preceding days in the city reached 133 cm at ...

Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang celebrate at an FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. / Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images A cheating scandal that has rocked the ...

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 ...

Teine ski area in west Sapporo. The historic lodge and the cauldron in which the Olympic flame burned during the 1972 Winter Olympics still remain. "It’s amazing to race here where the Olympic ...