Sapporo News

Sapporo news today is not only politics and economics, but also the life of one of the largest cities in Japan and the capital of Hokkaido. We publish the latest Sapporo news for you to show what the city is living right now: from transport projects and business activity to cultural events and social initiatives. On our website you will find the latest events in Sapporo, relevant materials on tourism, sports, education and the daily life of residents.

Fossils and models of the newly classified “Sapporo Whale” species on display at Hokkaido University Museum starting the 12th.

The “Whale Fossil Exhibition,” featuring the actual fossils and replicas of the “Sapporo Whale” (Japanese…

01.09.2025 3 minutes

Nishoro Police Station holds opening ceremony for rebuilt Kotoni-Hondori police box.

Sapporo Nishi Police Station held an opening ceremony on the 1st for the newly rebuilt…

01.09.2025 1 minute

Hokkaido Police Search Aleph’s Sapporo Shiroishi Facility on Suspicion of Violating the Group Regulation Law

On the 1st, Hokkaido police raided the Sapporo Shiraishi facility in Shiraishi Ward, Sapporo, on…

01.09.2025 3 minutes

Sapporo City Council’s Liberal Democratic Party Caucus Submits Policy Proposal to City for Enhanced Snow Countermeasures.

The Liberal Democratic Party faction of the Sapporo City Council submitted a policy proposal to…

01.09.2025 1 minute

Hokkaido Poracon Expands into Mongolia, Plans Construction of Concrete Pipe Factory to Meet Demand for Drainage Treatment.

Prototype of concrete products developed by Hokkaido Poracon in Mongolia, July 2024 (provided by the…

01.09.2025 1 minute

Kawazawa HD Signs Sponsorship Deal with Japan Walking Football Team

Construction materials sales and construction company KuwaZawa Holdings (HD, Sapporo) announced on the 1st that…

01.09.2025 1 minute

Fusion in IT Marketing Forms Business Partnership with Osaka Counterpart

Fusion (Sapporo), an IT marketing company, announced on the 1st that it has formed a…

01.09.2025 1 minute

Man arrested on suspicion of illegally obtaining e-money through “gift URLs”; former Hokkaido Bank employee may have over 500 additional offenses.

The man is suspected of illegally obtaining digital gift information that Hokkaido Bank had presented…

01.09.2025 3 minutes

JR Hakodate Line train exceeds speed limit by about 30 km/h after operator forgets slow zone; no injuries among 156 passengers in Hokkaido.

The speed violation occurred on the downbound line between Yamazaki Station and Kuroiwa Station on…

01.09.2025 4 minutes

Sapporo Ainu Culture Exchange Center Sees Steady Use; Paid Exhibition Room Attendance Exceeds 30,000, Highest on Record in 2024.

The Sapporo Ainu Culture Exchange Center “Sapporo Pirka Kotan” (Minami-ku, Koganeyu), which introduces the history…

01.09.2025 2 minutes