Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle, brown ...

Snow sculptures created by locals include one of Hokkaido native Haruka Kitaguchi, who won gold in the women's javelin ...

In Hokkaido Prefecture, the sport of ski mountaineering has a long history. Making your way up ... Hokkaido University Students in Sapporo were first taught to ski by a German language teacher ...