Sapporo is the largest city on the island of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest overall in Japan. Sitting near sea level yet ...

Police in Hokkaido have referred the operator of a now-closed zoo and its 58-year-old former president to public prosecutors ...

SAPPORO--The city government announced a same-day luggage delivery service for visitors staying overnight at the Jozankei onsen here. The idea is to ease congestion in buses where residents compete ...

As Hokkaido’s long winter season comes to a close, the melting ice and warm weather signify the beginning of spring. Living in Sapporo for four years now, spring is one of my favorite seasons as the ...

Hokkaido, Japan’s second largest island, is teeming with fresh seafood. But it’s really the crab – kani, in Japanese – which is most sought-after. Here are the seven of the best spots to enjoy crab in ...

Creepy masks and vintage toys line the walls of this seafood restaurant, which serves up world-class fish. If you find it hard to plough through all that raw fish, ask them to cook up what's left for ...

The video focuses on seafood in Sapporo where cold waters influence both availability and quality Crab is prepared and served ...

Sapporo beer is taking a walk on the dark side. Hoping to keep pace with a growing number of consumers looking for the next new thing, the Japanese beer maker is releasing Premium Black, its first new ...