Sapporo News

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Man with flathead screwdriver held to other’s stomach arrested on the spot after scuffle in parking lot in Sapporo; 65-year-old man apprehended.

On April 12, 2026, the Toyohira Police Station in Sapporo arrested a 65-year-old man, a…

14.04.2026 3 minutes

Glowing orchids also introduced: Learning how to enjoy and cultivate Western orchids in Iwamizawa.

On the final day, the 12th, of the “Iwamizawa Western Orchid Exhibition” organized by local…

14.04.2026 2 minutes

Wild vegetable season arrives: caution urged for bears and accidents in Sapporo’s Mt. Moiwa.

As the wild vegetable foraging season begins, Hokkaido police conducted an awareness campaign on the…

14.04.2026 2 minutes

Man in his 50s in Sapporo defrauded of 9.45 million yen after being encouraged to invest in unlisted stocks.

A man in his 50s from Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, reported to the Sapporo Chuo Police…

14.04.2026 2 minutes

Learning the Importance of Water Through Experiments: Sapporo Waterworks Memorial Museum Begins Seasonal Operations

Visitors at the Sapporo Waterworks Museum, which started its season, are captivated by the “Ball…

14.04.2026 1 minute

Male body found in Kotoni-Hassamu River in Sapporo.

Around 3:30 PM on the 12th, a man walking near the Kotoni-Hassamu River in Kotoni…

14.04.2026 2 minutes

“Explosion sound followed by sudden fire” in apartment blaze… two people transported, first-floor living room suspected as origin… cause under investigation in Sapporo.

On the night of March 26, a fire broke out in an apartment building in…

27.03.2026 2 minutes

Hokkaido’s Tokachi and Hidaka regions raise taxi starting fares by 100 yen for the first time in two and a half years, aiming to improve driver conditions.

The initial taxi fare in Muroran City, Hokkaido, and other areas within the Iburi and…

27.03.2026 3 minutes

Man (48) arrested on suspicion of abandoning body believed to be his brother not indicted; Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office cites “consideration of various circumstances.”

The man had been arrested and referred to prosecutors on suspicion of abandoning what is…

27.03.2026 2 minutes

“岩内 Ski School” Sees 1.5-Fold Increase in Usage Due to Lower Lesson Fees and Popularity of Less Crowded Slopes

In the town of Iwanai, the “Iwanai Ski School,” run by the Iwanai Ski Federation…

27.03.2026 2 minutes