HAKODATE, Hokkaido—Fuel oil has leaked from a 3,919-ton tanker that ran aground here on Jan. 6, but its cargo of 3,800 kiloliters of diesel fuel and kerosene did not spill out, authorities said.

In Sapporo, surging costs have forced JR Hokkaido and partners to reevaluate redevelopment plans for the area near the future ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido—It’s like bowling with a stick. Molkky is a team sport of Finnish origin in which a wooden pin is gently tossed at skittles. Each throw produces a score depending on how ...

In Hokkaido, Hakodate City Tram's snowplow car called Sasara Densha had a test run on November 13 to prepare for the snowy season. Sasara are brushes made of bamboo thinly split and bundled together.

Hokkaido Prefecture is full of fascinating seafood. Join Chef Hayashi as he explores Hakodate's unique food culture, including ikameshi, a beloved food made with squid. 1. Soak 2 parts short-grain ...

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The construction of a 15-kilometer tunnel is underway beneath the Jinja-no-sawa River to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station, which already connects Hokkaido with ...

If you’re training up to Hokkaido from Honshu, the Shinkansen stops at Hakodate, making it an ideal stop to break up the long trip. This city was one of the first two ports in Japan to open up t ...

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