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.

North Hokusho narrowly beats Kutchan in spring high school baseball Otaru district qualifiers; both teams advance to the Hokkaido tournament.

Hokusho vs. Kutchan: In the third inning with two outs and a runner on first,…

18.05.2026 4 minutes

Russian interpreter Oshima Tsuyoshi, 69, focuses on training the next generation in Sapporo.

“Words are knowledge.” So says Takeshi Oshima (69), a Russian interpreter based in Sapporo. He…

18.05.2026 5 minutes

Man arrested for setting cardboard on fire and damaging a wall; may be linked to series of suspicious fires in Tomakomai, Hokkaido.

A man was arrested for setting fire to cardboard and burning the wall of an…

17.05.2026 5 minutes

The renovated former Ishiyama Post Office, built with local soft stone, preserves the area’s history in Sapporo’s Minami-ku.

The inscription “Ishiyama Post Office” on the front was temporarily covered with the five characters…

17.05.2026 2 minutes

Police Chief Promotes Crime Prevention Awareness Through Information Dissemination

Special fraud cases are occurring one after another in the jurisdictions of Sapporo’s Atsubetsu Ward…

17.05.2026 1 minute

400 meters uphill! The “heartbreaking” Okura Hill slope hosts its final competition in Sapporo.

Participants crawling up a steep slope to reach the finish line At the Okurayama Ski…

17.05.2026 4 minutes

A woman in her 30s from Sapporo’s Kita Ward lost 20.9 million yen in a social media investment scam.

A woman in her 30s from Kita Ward, Sapporo, reported to the Sapporo Kita Police…

17.05.2026 4 minutes

Forest Exhibit Room at Mikasa City Museum Closes, Displaying 300 Items Including Taxidermy and Horse Sleds; Collections to Be Moved to Another Facility

The Mikasa City Museum’s branch facility, the “Forest Materials Exhibition Room,” closed on the 6th…

11.05.2026 1 minute

“Fujikura Hideyuki’s collage exhibition in Niseko depicts Hokkaido from April to July.”

A paper collage exhibition by Sapporo-based illustrator Hideyuki Fujikura, known for cover art on JR…

11.05.2026 2 minutes

Mother arrested on suspicion of killing her first-grade son; Sapporo Teine Police Station

Around 7:40 p.m. on the 4th, a female resident of a house in Shinhassamu 7-11,…

11.05.2026 2 minutes