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.

Enjoying Hokkaido’s Sake, Food, and Music at the Red Brick Government Building’s Front Garden Event

The “HOKKAIDO SAKE & FOOD FES” event, featuring Hokkaido’s alcoholic beverages, food, and music, was…

01.11.2025 2 minutes

Hokkaido Hoovie Festival: A Venue to Promote the Appeal of Film and Food

The “Hokkaido Foodie Festival,” a combined food and film event held in central Sapporo from…

01.11.2025 2 minutes

$Junior fisherman repeatedly assaulted, suffers serious cheekbone fracture in Otaru, Hokkaido; alcohol believed to be involved.$

Junior fisherman repeatedly assaulted, suffers serious cheekbone fracture in Otaru, Hokkaido; alcohol believed to be involved.

The man is suspected of repeatedly slapping and punching the face of an 18-year-old junior…

01.11.2025 2 minutes

Unlimited subway rides with touch payment: Sapporo to begin trial in late November, full introduction planned for 2026.

Sapporo City will begin a demonstration experiment for an all-day unlimited ride service using credit…

24.10.2025 1 minute

Multiple errors found in Tonden Soldier descriptions in “Sapporo City Guide” corrected on website after citizen group points them out.

A publishing company in Tokyo has acknowledged multiple factual errors in its book “Sapporo City…

19.10.2025 1 minute

Evacuation plans in case of port accidents deemed ‘insufficient’ by 40%, ‘sufficient’ by 30%; concerns over disrupted evacuation routes in resident survey.

A public opinion survey conducted on Hokkaido Electric Power Company’s Tomari Nuclear Power Plant Unit…

19.10.2025 1 minute

“Phone company employee demands 500,000 yen for unpaid fees.”

Light vehicle and medium-sized truck collide head-on, man (44) dies in Hokkaido; light vehicle may have crossed into oncoming lane.

National Route 37 National Route 37 is a major highway in Japan, primarily located on…

19.10.2025 2 minutes

Sapporo News

Enjoying Hokkaido’s Sake, Food, and Music at the Red Brick Government Building’s Front Garden Event

Hokkaido Hoovie Festival: A Venue to Promote the Appeal of Film and Food

Junior fisherman repeatedly assaulted, suffers serious cheekbone fracture in Otaru, Hokkaido; alcohol believed to be involved.

Unlimited subway rides with touch payment: Sapporo to begin trial in late November, full introduction planned for 2026.

Multiple errors found in Tonden Soldier descriptions in “Sapporo City Guide” corrected on website after citizen group points them out.

Evacuation plans in case of port accidents deemed ‘insufficient’ by 40%, ‘sufficient’ by 30%; concerns over disrupted evacuation routes in resident survey.

“Phone company employee demands 500,000 yen for unpaid fees.”

Bear eliminated 20 meters from nursing home in Sapporo’s Teine Ward.

Man steals 10,000 yen from patient’s wallet in hospital in Hokkaido.

Light vehicle and medium-sized truck collide head-on, man (44) dies in Hokkaido; light vehicle may have crossed into oncoming lane.