A JAPANESE passenger plane on Thursday, December 11, 2025, made an emergency landing at Hakodate Airport on the northern ...

Japan is assessing damage and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.

SINGAPORE - As Mr Melvyn Xu was winding down for the night in his hotel room in the city of Hakodate in Hokkaido, his phone ...

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami.

Hakodate, a port city located in southern Hokkaido, is known for having one of the best night views in Japan. As the surrounding seas darken, the lights of the city warm the hearts of dwellers.

Japan issued tsunami advisories for the Pacific coast of Hokkaido and Aomori, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures from northern to northeastern Japan after another offshore earthquake shook the regions late ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido--If walls could talk, a building being remodeled into a hotel and restaurant in this northern Japan city would probably have a lot to say. Renovation work started March 2 on the ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido-Thousands of sardines and mackerel washed up ashore near Toi fishing port in Hakodate, Hokkaido, confirmed a city official on the morning of Dec 7. It has prompted speculation that ...

Only a 2-minute walk from the JR Hakodate Station, the Hakodate Morning Market Donburi Yokocho Market (Donburi Yokocho) is the best gourmet spot in Hakodate. It started out as a market cafeteria in ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the suspension order on Japanese flying squid ...

While thoughts of Hokkaido often bring to mind images of winter sports, snow festivals and chilly weather — there's plenty more to see in Japan’s northern prefecture. Located in the southernmost part ...

Hakodate occupies a unique place on the Japanese landscape, both literally and gastronomically speaking. Facing the Tsugaru Strait from its position on the southern shores of Hokkaido's Oshima ...