SAPPORO—Police are investigating the death of a cyclist in a head-on collision with a car during the Tour de Hokkaido bicycle road race, one of the largest cycling events in Japan. A security ...

The body of a 3-year-old girl retrieved after a tour boat disaster in eastern Hokkaido brought the death toll to 11, with 15 people still missing, officials said. The First Regional Coast Guard ...

the train will run a total of eight tours throughout August and September. 01:04 However, The Royal Express is not actually owned by JR Hokkaido, but rather by Tokyu Corporation - a major private ...

Hokkaido Prefecture, a treasure trove of nature ... Starting from this road, a round-the-island cycling tour will be set forth on. An experienced guide will introduce you to the enjoyment of ...

Skiers flock to Hokkaido’s pristine pistes ... With the local wildlife proving elusive, an hour-long snowmobile tour around the countryside offered a lower effort, higher octane sight-seeing ...

Today, Hokkaido represents the northernmost prefecture of modern Japan, but it was not always part of the larger nation of Japan. Prior to 1869, Hokkaido was ruled by the native Ainu people ...