SAPPORO—The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Hokkaido’s most popular winter events, opened here on Feb. 4, overcoming what had been a record low snowfall this season. About 140 snow statues are ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s snow-covered landscapes. But the magic is there no matter the time of year: ...

(ATR) The secretary general of the Sapporo 2017 Asian Winter Games tells Around the Rings he would like the games to make Sapporo the mecca of Asian winter sports. "It’s going to be bigger ...

TASS/. The representatives of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese officials may have conducted unofficial consultations to hold the 2030 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, the Kyodo ...

SAPPORO--The city of Sapporo’s hopes of hosting the Winter Olympics in 2038 were dashed ... given his huge popularity in Hokkaido. But since autumn 2022, Suzuki has placed greater distance ...

General view of the athletes in action on the streets of Sapporo REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji The 2030 Winter Olympic Games are just over eight years away, and although no host city has been named ...

The 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo featured five sports: biathlon, curling, ice hockey, skating (speed skating, figure skating and short track) and skiing (Alpine, cross-country, freestyle ...