Hokkaido, snow and Japan

Record Amount Of Sea-Effect Snow Piled High In Hokkaido, Japan, And More Is On The Way
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.Without the images, it might be hard to wrap your mind around the amount of snow blanketing the island of Hokkaido in northern Japan.
More snow forecast after record level hits east Hokkaido
Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.
Record snowfall in Hokkaido, as Japan braces for more snow
Parts of Hokkaido in northern Japan have received a record amount of snow in recent hours, as a low pressure system is rapidly developing around the country.
Record-breaking snowfall hits Hokkaido as cold front sweeps Japan
The cold air mass is expected to fluctuate in intensity and persist until the weekend, with heavy snow forecast for Hokkaido, Tohoku and Hokuriku later this week.
Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries
Record snowfall reported in Tokachi region of Hokkaido, northern Japan
Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, from late Monday through Tuesday morning.
Record-breaking 47.2 inches of snow falls on northern Japan
An area of low pressure over the main island of Hokkaido in northern Japan caused record amounts of snow to fall in the region. There were considerable traffic disruptions and dozens of flight cancellations.
Parts of Northern Japan Have 4 Feet of Snow and More is Falling
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday.
From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan
After almost cancelling a popular annual snow festival due to unseasonable January warmth, record-breaking snowfall has hit Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries.
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Japan: Deer Slips And Falls On Snowy Road Amid Severe Cold Wave In Hokkaido
In Hokkaido, which has been hit by a severe cold wave in recent days, a video captured the moment when one of two deer ...
Former Olympic medalist hypes up 'slipper table tennis championships' in Hokkaido village
In 2012, the Makkari Slipper Table Tennis Executive Committee connected with Ishikawa's father, Kimihisa, who was an ...
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Sapporo Snow Festival Kicks Off Weeklong Extravaganza In Japan's Hokkaido
SAPPORO, Feb 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- The annual Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido's largest city kicked off as an elaborate ...
5 Ways To Explore Hokkaido This Winter Without Skis
Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.
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Hokkaido banks back country’s first programme-based project in dairy farming waste management
Three regional banks in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture will support an emissions reduction project targeting waste management in the dairy farming sector, they announced, the first of its kind in the ...
This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...
Global warming may bring more heavy snow to Hokkaido, weather expert says
A weather expert says heavy snowfall in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido may become more frequent if global ...
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Hokkaido University Spinoff Enu Pharma Raises 400 Million Yen in Seed Round
Enu Pharma, a biotech venture spun off from Hokkaido University, announced on January 31st that it has raised a total of 400 million yen in seed funding. The funding round, conducted in December ...