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.

Successor group of Aum Shinrikyo, Aleph, undergoes public security inspection at Sapporo Shiraishi facility to investigate actual activities.

The Public Security Intelligence Agency conducted an inspection at a facility of Aleph, the successor…

09.10.2025 3 minutes

Man found dead near hot spring marsh, cause of death hydrogen sulfide poisoning while visiting for facility repair work in Rankoshi, Hokkaido.

A man died from hydrogen sulfide poisoning near “Ōyunuma” in Yuri, Rankoshi, Hokkaido, while visiting…

09.10.2025 1 minute

A car collided with a bear on a road in Jozankei, Sapporo.

Around 9:50 PM on the 5th, on a prefectural road in Jozankei, Minami Ward, Sapporo,…

07.10.2025 1 minute

Sapporo City Council passes supplementary budget; opposition and abstentions arise over MICE-related expenses; LDP, Democratic Citizens’ Federation, and Komeito support the bill.

During the voting on the fiscal year’s general account supplementary budget approved at the regular…

07.10.2025 1 minute

Building Assets with Japanese Stocks: Seminar in Sapporo on October 17

On October 17th, securities exchanges including the Sapporo Securities Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange will…

30.09.2025 2 minutes

Sapporo Police Department Presents Certificate of Appreciation to Post Office Employee for Preventing Elderly Person’s Money Transfer

A police station in Sapporo presented a certificate of appreciation on the 30th to a…

30.09.2025 1 minute

Fictional real estate investment scam leads to arrest of 70-year-old man in Sapporo for alleged 10 million yen fraud

Hokkaido police have arrested an unemployed man in his 70s from Sapporo on suspicion of…

30.09.2025 1 minute

“Live Coverage: One Hour Until Closure, Visitors from Across Hokkaido and Beyond Arrive with Messages of ‘We Believe’ in Sapporo.”

“North Safari Sapporo” will close at 5:00 PM soon. What is the situation on the…

30.09.2025 2 minutes

Classmethod Donates 30 Million Yen to Sapporo City

On the 25th, the city of Sapporo presented a certificate of appreciation to the IT-related…

26.09.2025 2 minutes

Pet bird rehoming facility in Sapporo helps find new owners amid rising cases of elderly owners unable to care for them.

NPO “Bridge for the Birds” (BBH) in Sapporo’s Atsubetsu Ward has completed the construction of…

22.09.2025 1 minute