Sapporo News

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“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

NHK Radio 2 to End Broadcasts, Reflecting Rise in Online Listening

NHK will end its Radio 2 broadcast late on the 29th. From the 30th, it…

27.03.2026 2 minutes

Spring delicacy in season: “Mystery mountain vegetable” season.

The spring delicacy of Hokkaido, “Gyoja Ninniku” (wild garlic), is now in season. This wild…

27.03.2026 1 minute

Supporting the Dreams of the Elderly to Enhance Their Vitality: Student Volunteer Group “Wacco” in Sapporo Provides Encouragement

Members of wacco assisting Miyoko Goto (center) with her luggage and walking support – 14th,…

27.03.2026 4 minutes

Proposal for measures to prevent discriminatory panel exhibitions against the Ainu people submitted to Sapporo City with 16,000 signatures.

Regarding the issue of a panel exhibition containing discriminatory content against the Ainu people being…

27.03.2026 2 minutes

Elderly man in his 80s found unconscious after falling into water while fishing in Ishikari, Hokkaido.

Around 11:30 a.m. on the 21st, a report of “a person floating in the sea”…

01.03.2026 2 minutes

Car crashes into convenience store in Shiraishi Ward; window and door glass shatter when vehicle backs into shop.

A car crashed into a convenience store in Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo. It is reported that…

01.03.2026 1 minute