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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.

Video: Constitutional Democratic Party incumbent Kenji Katsube confirmed elected in Hokkaido district of House of Councillors election

Video: Constitutional Democratic Party incumbent Kenji Katsube confirmed elected in Hokkaido district of House of Councillors election

In the Hokkaido constituency of the House of Councillors election, incumbent Kenshi Katsube (65) from…
20.07.2025 1 minute
札日大高接戦制す 北海は打線爆発 高校野球南北海道大会 20日エスコンで決勝

札日大高接戦制す 北海は打線爆発 高校野球南北海道大会 20日エスコンで決勝

第5日の19日、エスコンフィールド北海道(北広島市)で準決勝2試合が行われ、札日大高と北海がそれぞれ勝利し、決勝は札幌勢対決となった。… 続きを読む
20.07.2025 0 minutes
Cheers on a “riverbed” deck as Sapporo’s Tanuki Nijo Summer Festival begins

Cheers on a “riverbed” deck as Sapporo’s Tanuki Nijo Summer Festival begins

The “Tanuki Nijo Summer Festival 2025 · Riverside Sake Garden,” inspired by Kyoto’s summer tradition…
20.07.2025 2 minutes
Deer spotted near polling station in Susukino green space

Deer spotted near polling station in Susukino green space

Around 8:00 AM on the 20th, a passing male pedestrian spotted a male Hokkaido deer…
20.07.2025 2 minutes
Former Olympians teach curling to elementary and middle school students in Sapporo

Former Olympians teach curling to elementary and middle school students in Sapporo

To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between Hokkaido and Alberta, Canada, a…
20.07.2025 3 minutes
“Needed funds to prove innocence: 3.95 million yen stolen in one day in Hokkaido”

“Needed funds to prove innocence: 3.95 million yen stolen in one day in Hokkaido”

Hokkaido’s Honbetsu Police Station reported a fraud case on July 19, 2025, where a man…
20.07.2025 1 minute
“Elderly man in his 70s tricked out of approximately 12 million yen in stock purchase scam promising ‘guaranteed profits’ in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward”

“Elderly man in his 70s tricked out of approximately 12 million yen in stock purchase scam promising ‘guaranteed profits’ in Sapporo’s Kiyota Ward”

Hokkaido’s Toyohira Police Station announced that on July 19, 2025, a man in his 70s…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Customer assaults bar owner after drinking; denies hitting the victim’s face in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward

Customer assaults bar owner after drinking; denies hitting the victim’s face in Sapporo’s Chuo Ward

Sapporo Chuo Police Station arrested a 58-year-old man, who identified himself as a company executive,…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Truck and car collide head-on; male car driver dies on wet, rainy road in Kitami, Hokkaido

Truck and car collide head-on; male car driver dies on wet, rainy road in Kitami, Hokkaido

The accident happened on National Route 333 in Nikoro Town, Kitami City. Around 8:30 a.m.,…
20.07.2025 1 minute
Bear sighted again in Fukushima Town, where a man was previously killed by a bear… 1-meter-long bear seen retreating into the mountains in Hokkaido

Bear sighted again in Fukushima Town, where a man was previously killed by a bear… 1-meter-long bear seen retreating into the mountains in Hokkaido

According to the police, around 2:40 PM on the 20th, a female driver traveling along…
20.07.2025 4 minutes