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The Kutchan Tourism Association in the Shiribeshi region of central Hokkaido has this year launched a summer-only shared office project in the Hirafu district of the town of Kutchan, in an effort t...


A free loop-route bus service limited to Saturdays and Sundays, which departs from JR Niki Station and takes in wineries and the like in the town, has been reintroduced in the town of Niki in the S...


On July 16, Rokkatei, a confectionery manufacturer and vendor, held its first ‘Rokka-no-Yoru,’ a nighttime event featuring music and light art in its tourist garden ‘Rokka-no-mori,’ which is locate...


On July 17, the 2022 installment of "Down the Teshi", one of Japan's largest canoe touring competitions, was held after a two-year absence. 206 canoe enthusiasts from inside and outside of Hokkaido...


The 2022 installment of one of Japan's largest jazz festivals, "Sapporo City Jazz", opened in Sapporo City on July 16. "Park Jazz Live" concerts were held with audiences for the first time in two ...


Hakodate-based Odajima Suisan Foods has produced its first ‘shiokara’ (salt-picked seafood) pickled in sake barrels made from the wood of ‘southern Hokkaido cedar,’ a tree native to the region. The...