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ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido -- Mount Kurodake in the town of Kamikawa in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido had its first snow of the season on Aug. 17, the earliest snowfall observed there since records ...

Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture ...

Hokkaido Prefectural Police mountain accident rescue team members search for a person who went missing while gathering wild vegetables in 2020. (Photo courtesy of the prefectural police's Community ...

SAPPORO, Japan: Three Thai men were rescued on a mountain in Hokkaido on Friday morning after one of them suffered an injury and became unable to descend overnight, police said. The three men were ...

HOKKAIDO, Japan — White Christmas might just be a dream in the Philippines, but Hokkaido, Japan makes it a reality. For Filipinos who are craving a break from tropical heat, an all-inclusive mountain ...

A hiker went missing near a mountain in Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula after a bear attack, police said Aug. 14. At around 11:10 a.m., Hokkaido Prefectural Police received an emergency call from a ...