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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.

Ain Holdings’ credit rating downgraded one level due to increased borrowing.

Ain Holdings’ credit rating downgraded one level due to increased borrowing.

Japan Credit Rating Agency (Tokyo) announced on the 20th that it has downgraded the credit…
20.08.2025 1 minute
Sapporo woman in her 50s swindled out of 1 million yen by men posing as police officers.

Sapporo woman in her 50s swindled out of 1 million yen by men posing as police officers.

A woman in her 50s from Minami Ward, Sapporo, reported to Sapporo Minami Police Station…
20.08.2025 1 minute
The appeal of overseas travel promoted at Chikaho in Sapporo: HAP campaign on the 23rd and 24th.

The appeal of overseas travel promoted at Chikaho in Sapporo: HAP campaign on the 23rd and 24th.

Hokkaido Airport (HAP, Chitose) will hold an event called “World Travel Festa” on the 23rd…
20.08.2025 2 minutes
A diverse array of brushwork styles on display at the Sapporo exhibition until the 24th.

A diverse array of brushwork styles on display at the Sapporo exhibition until the 24th.

The 44th Shokyuin Exhibition by the Shokyu Bunka Shogei-in, a group of calligraphers from Hokkaido,…
20.08.2025 1 minute
A painting exhibition of hope by a child with an intellectual disability and a painter, transforming original artwork, runs in Sapporo’s Chikaho until the 21st.

A painting exhibition of hope by a child with an intellectual disability and a painter, transforming original artwork, runs in Sapporo’s Chikaho until the 21st.

Artwork created in collaboration with children with disabilities (Photo) The “ONEART SAPPORO” exhibition, featuring paintings…
20.08.2025 1 minute
Hokkaido University apologizes for assault by assistant professor who was drunk and attacked multiple students.

Hokkaido University apologizes for assault by assistant professor who was drunk and attacked multiple students.

In June, a male assistant professor at Hokkaido University’s Faculty of Science became intoxicated at…
20.08.2025 1 minute
Sapporo hits 31 summer days this year, tying 101-year record

Sapporo hits 31 summer days this year, tying 101-year record

On the 15th, temperatures rose across Hokkaido due to warm air flowing in from the…
16.08.2025 1 minute
“Remembering a Father 80 Years After the War: A Call to Prevent War Orphans, Four Days Before the End of World War II”

“Remembering a Father 80 Years After the War: A Call to Prevent War Orphans, Four Days Before the End of World War II”

On the 80th anniversary of the end of the war on the 15th, bereaved families…
16.08.2025 1 minute
New Road Exhibition: No Top Prize Awarded for the First Time in 23 Years

New Road Exhibition: No Top Prize Awarded for the First Time in 23 Years

The winners and selected entries of the 69th Shin-Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition (Shindoten) were announced…
16.08.2025 1 minute
“Man possibly lost on Mount Tomuraushi after taking early morning flight to Hokkaido; missing with no cell phone connection”

“Man possibly lost on Mount Tomuraushi after taking early morning flight to Hokkaido; missing with no cell phone connection”

The missing person is believed to be an adult male residing in Aichi Prefecture. The…
16.08.2025 3 minutes