SAPPORO -- Concerns are growing over whether the upcoming Sapporo Snow Festival, an annual winter tradition for Hokkaido's ...

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 ...

SAPPORO--Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto announced on Dec. 19 that the city would suspend its bid to host the Winter Olympics as it will be unlikely to host the Games for the next 18 years.

SAPPORO--The city of Sapporo’s hopes of hosting the Winter Olympics in 2038 were dashed after hugely popular Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki called on the municipal government to scrap the idea.

Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics and already has some necessary infrastructure and sports facilities. Additionally, in March, the city plans to conduct a survey of residents to find out ...

Sapporo business leaders, politicians and Olympians are among the supporters of the city's bid to host the 2030 Winter Games. City leaders have already begun discussions with the International ...

Sapporo in Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, is a captivating blend of urban sophistication and natural splendour. Despite its myriad attractions, it remains less frequented by tourists compared to ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, and many venues from the games will be expanded for the Asian Winter Games. A future Olympic bid remains on the table. "The city of Sapporo has been doing ...

Thai AirAsia announces the launch of a new route connecting the northern city of Chiang Mai to Taipei and onto ...

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 ...