RAUSU, Hokkaido—Two extremely rare all-white killer ... The white orcas appeared on July 24, according to the Shiretoko Nature Cruise, operator of whale-watching tours based in Rausu.

Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki in July announced his intention to introduce the lodging tax. He had presented the concept of the new tax at a prefectural assembly session in June. He also ...

Upopoy, a sprawling complex also known as the Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony, opened in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido in July. Momentum is building to safeguard a unique culture and ...

Fresh cod caught in the sea around Hokkaido are hung and dried using machines and wind. Taking the time to harden them thoroughly will make them tastier. Around July next year, they will be shipped ...

Fresh cod caught in the sea around Hokkaido are hung and dried using machines and wind. Taking the time to harden them thoroughly will make them tastier. Around July next year, they will be ...

Hokkaido, on June 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)=Click/tap photo for more images. The Japanese version of this article was originally published on July 10, 2022. This series explores Japan's ...

The research team found glass eels during an investigation of rivers in the Iburi region of Hokkaido from April 2021 to July 2021. It used data on the Kuroshio Current and the Oyashio Current ...