sent a distress signal to the First Regional Coast Guard Headquarters based in Otaru, Hokkaido, at 1:13 p.m. while it was taking on water. Two of the 24 passengers were children. The Kazu 1 ...

One of the big draws to Hokkaido in the summer are the lavender fields in Furano which are a sea of color between June to ...

In Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture, a popular rock climbing site can be found, and its difficult route with a 70-meter change in elevation will be challenged. What kind of amazing view lies in store at ...

A project planned by Sojitz Corp., a Tokyo-based trading company, in the Otaru area of Hokkaido was canceled in June, while JRE withdrew from a project in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture. Tokyo-based ...