Sapporo News

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Former high school teacher-run Sapporo “Soba Izakaya Jin” to close by end of May; second life: “Watching my students grow is my greatest treasure”

Owner Sato Hirohira toasts with a smile alongside his former students (right) = Taken on…

24.04.2026 2 minutes

Man who stole a junior high school boy’s shoes and sold them at a recycle shop gets caught in Hokkaido’s Tomakomai City.

The man is suspected of stealing a pair of shoes (valued at 10,000 yen at…

24.04.2026 1 minute

The operating company and former president were summarily indicted for violations of the Urban Planning Act in the North Safari Sapporo unauthorized construction case.

North Safari Sapporo, which closed in 2025, was operating by constructing buildings without permission. The…

24.04.2026 2 minutes

Rahmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by Kano Matsuda in the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra’s Hitaru Series regular concert on the 30th.

The Sapporo Symphony Orchestra will hold its 25th Hitaru Series Subscription Concert at the Sapporo…

24.04.2026 2 minutes

The Sapporo High Court dismissed the prosecution’s appeal in the Kitahiroshima arson murder case, where the first trial had resulted in an acquittal.

In a fire at a shared housing complex for low-income residents in Kitahiroshima City in…

24.04.2026 2 minutes

Prosecution and Defense Arguments: Could the Danger Have Been Foreseen? Verdict Scheduled for June 17 in Shiretoko Tour Boat Sinking Accident

The trial concerning the sightseeing boat sinking off the coast of Shiretoko, Hokkaido, concluded, with…

18.04.2026 5 minutes

Double cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Obihiro, with Sapporo and Hakodate expecting blooms this weekend as the cherry blossom front reaches Hokkaido and moves north.

The cherry blossom front has reached Hokkaido, and daily anticipation for blooming in Sapporo and…

18.04.2026 6 minutes

Cherry blossoms in Hakodate and Sapporo are expected to bloom on the 18th, while Wakkanai and Kushiro will see blooms on the 3rd of next month, all earlier than usual.

This is the cherry blossom bloom forecast. Hakodate and Sapporo, which did not bloom on…

18.04.2026 5 minutes

Elderly cyclist hospitalized with head injury after collision with turning car at Wakkanai intersection.

On April 18, 2026, a collision occurred between a passenger car and a bicycle on…

18.04.2026 5 minutes

Mukawa dinosaur’s complete skeleton is on a different scale as Hokkaido University Museum reopens with permanent display.

Professor explaining the full skeletal display of the Mukawa Dragon, newly exhibited at the Hokkaido…

18.04.2026 4 minutes