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.

Sapporo International Arts Festival announces participating artists, to be held across eight venues from January 2027.

Details for the Sapporo International Art Festival “SIAF 2027”, scheduled for January-February 2027, were announced.…

19.12.2025 2 minutes

Collaborative Development for Sapporo’s Sosei East: Voluntary Organization Established by Businesses and Residents.

The inauguration ceremony for “Sosei East Link,” a voluntary organization where businesses and residents in…

19.12.2025 3 minutes

Disability Art, Shining Individuality: Painting and Photography Exhibition in Sapporo

An exhibition titled “Hokkaido Art by Persons with Disabilities” is being held at the Sapporo…

16.12.2025 1 minute

Suspected assault case against Hanai-gumi president and others dropped by Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office.

The Sapporo District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict two men, the company…

16.12.2025 2 minutes

Transportation network disrupted… Winter disaster “anxiety” after earthquake off eastern Aomori, with maximum seismic intensity of 4 in Sapporo, JR and subway lines temporarily suspended.

Due to the earthquake, Sapporo Municipal Subway services were suspended, leading to long lines at…

10.12.2025 4 minutes

＜Concert＞We Are: Ukrainian Anthem Resounds Loudly

Honestly, no one knew the composer’s name for this concert. Ukrainian cellist Yana Lavrova, together…

29.11.2025 2 minutes

Determination to Confront Issues in the Sapporo Area

“We have no choice but to take the bear’s life. Every time, I can’t help…

20.11.2025 2 minutes

Hokkaido Brown Bear Sightings Reach Record High: A Day in the Life of Sapporo City Officials

As bear sightings in Sapporo reach unprecedented frequency, city officials are working tirelessly to prevent…

20.11.2025 1 minute

Man stabbed in abdomen on street; suspect flees scene in Toyohira Ward, Sapporo

Around 10:20 PM on the 18th, the fire department reported to Hokkaido Police that there…

20.11.2025 1 minute

“51-year-old unemployed man steals pudding while having only 79 yen in his possession in Sapporo”

The man is suspected of stealing one pudding item (retail price: 615 yen) from a…

20.11.2025 1 minute