A powerful earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the southeastern coast of Japan’s Nemuro Peninsula in Hokkaido on Thursday (Jun 19), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

A working group of the prefectural disaster mitigation council which determined estimates of damage in an expected earthquake and tsunami sourced on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido is seen at ...

A rare low-latitude aurora illuminated the night sky across Hokkaido, Japan, on June 1. This stunning display of Northern Lights was visible due to a severe geomagnetic storm, triggered by a ...

HONG KONG -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Hokkaido, Japan Region at 08:37:14 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 ...

Hokkaido’s rail transportation system is grappling with two tough challenges, with the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen’s final 212-kilometer stretch between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- With the extension of shinkansen bullet train service to Sapporo now delayed until the end of fiscal 2038, communities along the planned link in Hokkaido are fretting over the ...

Hokkaido, Japan, is also on the 42nd parallel and is known for its lakes and rivers ... WHY CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IS SPECIAL While many places share our latitude, our area stands out for a few key reasons ...

OTARU, Hokkaido -- Overtourism is causing disruptions to the lives of residents here, a popular destination for travelers. In the first half of fiscal 2024 (April to September), Otaru, Hokkaido ...

Hokkaido University is one of the seven Japanese national universities founded in 1876. The institution is a world leader in various subjects ranging from social and natural sciences to humanities. In ...

Colorful auroras appeared around Japan's Honshu and Hokkaido islands on May 11 ... the first time they had been identified in a low-latitude, blue-dominant aurora. They also found that the ...