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Fire near historical star fort in Hokkaido

Buildings near the 19th century star fort of Goryokaku in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, burn on Dec. 2, 2025.

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Fire near historical star fort in Hokkaido

Buildings near the 19th century star fort of Goryokaku in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, burn on Dec. 2, 2025.

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Steelworks fire in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 1, 2025, shows the site of a fire that broke out earlier in the day at a Nippon Steel Corp. plant in Muroran in Hokkaido, northern Japan. No injuries were reported and the fire did not spread beyond the plant, according to local authorities.

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Steelworks fire in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 1, 2025, shows the site of a fire that broke out earlier in the day at a Nippon Steel Corp. plant in Muroran in Hokkaido, northern Japan. No injuries were reported and the fire did not spread beyond the plant, according to local authorities.

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Steelworks fire in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 1, 2025, shows the site of a fire that broke out earlier in the day at a Nippon Steel Corp. plant in Muroran in Hokkaido, northern Japan. No injuries were reported and the fire did not spread beyond the plant, according to local authorities.

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Fire at Nippon Steel plant in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 1, 2025, shows the site of a fire that broke out earlier in the day at a Nippon Steel Corp. plant in Muroran in Hokkaido, northern Japan. No injuries were reported and the fire did not spread beyond the plant, according to local authorities.

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Sapporo White Illumination

Sapporo White Illumination, a popular seasonal light event, begins at Odori Park in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Sapporo White Illumination

Sapporo White Illumination, a popular seasonal light event, begins at Odori Park in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Japan: Cold Front Brings Heavy Snow, Weather Warnings to Northern Region 2

A strong cold front moved into northern Japan, bringing heavy snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a weather warning for some areas, including Hokkaido and Aomori on Tuesday, November 18.

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Japan: Cold Front Brings Heavy Snow, Weather Warnings to Northern Region 3

A strong cold front moved into northern Japan, bringing heavy snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a weather warning for some areas, including Hokkaido and Aomori on Tuesday, November 18.

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Japan: Cold Front Brings Heavy Snow, Weather Warnings to Northern Region

A strong cold front moved into northern Japan, bringing heavy snow. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a weather warning for some areas, including Hokkaido and Aomori on Tuesday, November 18.

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"Blue pond" in northern Japan

The "blue pond," a popular sightseeing spot, in Biei in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is lit up on Nov. 15, 2025, to allow visitors to view the larch trees and the snow-covered surface glowing in the dark.

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"Blue pond" in northern Japan

The "blue pond," a popular sightseeing spot, in Biei in Hokkaido, northern Japan, is lit up on Nov. 15, 2025, to allow visitors to view the larch trees and the snow-covered surface glowing in the dark.

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Japan: Rare Low-Latitude Aurora Observed in Hokkaido

A rare low-latitude aurora was observed in parts of Hokkaido on Wednesday night, November 12.

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Bear sightings in northern Japan

Photo taken in October 2025 shows a signboard set up at a park in Hokuto in Hokkaido, northern Japan, announcing the cancellation of an autumn foliage illumination event amid a recent spate of bear attacks in the region.

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Trial of 2022 deadly tour boat accident off Hokkaido

Photo taken on Nov. 12, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Kushiro District Court in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ahead of the first hearing of a trial for the president of a tourist boat operator over a 2022 fatal marine accident. The Kazu I sank during a cruise around the World Heritage-listed Shiretoko Peninsula in April 2022, leaving 26 people dead or missing. (Pool photo)

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[Breaking news]Christmas tree lighting

SAPPORO, Japan, Nov. 2 Kyodo - A giant Christmas tree decorated with about 50,000 LED lamps is lit up at the Sapporo Factory commercial facility in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Tram snowplow in northern Japan

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Tram snowplow in northern Japan

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Tram snowplow in northern Japan

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 3

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 4

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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Largest Supermoon of Year Lights Up Night Sky 2

On November 5, the largest full moon of the year, or supermoon, illuminated the night sky.

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth

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JCG's oldest patrol boat departs for final voyage

The Japan Coast Guard's oldest active patrol vessel, the icebreaker Soya, departs from its home port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 4, 2025, for its final voyage after 47 years in operation. The 3,100-ton ship will be decommissioned on Nov. 12 after traveling about 1.91 million kilometers, equivalent to 48 trips around the Earth.

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Christmas tree lighting

A giant Christmas tree decorated with about 50,000 LED lamps is lit up at the Sapporo Factory commercial facility in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Christmas tree lighting

A giant Christmas tree decorated with about 50,000 LED lamps is lit up at the Sapporo Factory commercial facility in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Christmas tree lighting

A giant Christmas tree decorated with about 50,000 LED lamps is lit up at the Sapporo Factory commercial facility in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2025.

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Bird flu outbreak in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 22, 2025, shows a poultry farm in Shiraoi in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the confirmation of avian influenza, the first outbreak in Japan in fiscal 2025.

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Bird flu outbreak in northern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 22, 2025, shows a poultry farm in Shiraoi in Hokkaido, northern Japan, after the confirmation of avian influenza, the first outbreak in Japan in fiscal 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Comet Lemmon

Comet Lemmon shines among the stars in the night sky over the town of Urahoro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Japan: Bear Incidents Spike in Northern Regions Ahead of Hibernation Season 3

Bear incidents have been increasing in northern Japan. Between April 2025 and March 2026, seven people were killed, marking the highest number of fatalities since records began in 2006. Bears become more active in the autumn before hibernation, so the Ministry of the Environment is urging people to exercise caution. This video was shot in Shari, Hokkaido on October 16.

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Harvest moon

A harvest moon is seen in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Oct. 6, 2025.

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Japan crown princess visits Sapporo

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (3rd from R) visits on Sept. 24, 2025, the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building, known as the Red Brick Office, in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where she is visiting to attend events for tuberculosis prevention week. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess visits Sapporo

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (front, 2nd from L) visits on Sept. 24, 2025, the Former Hokkaido Government Office Building, known as the Red Brick Office, in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where she is visiting to attend events for tuberculosis prevention week. (Pool photo)

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Japan crown princess visits anti-tuberculosis association

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) visits the anti-tuberculosis association in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Japan crown princess visits anti-tuberculosis association

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) visits the anti-tuberculosis association in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Sept. 24, 2025.

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Japan: Hokkaido Sees Flooding, Weather Alerts Amid Severe Storm

A developing band of rain clouds brought strong winds and heavy downpours across Hokkaido on Sunday, September 21, causing flooding in some areas and prompting meteorological authorities to issue weather alerts.

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Japan: Wild Bear Spotted on Roadside in Southern Hokkaido

A wild bear was seen eating grass by the roadside in Kaminokuni, in southern Hokkaido, on Monday, September 15.

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Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above Shosanbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 8, 2025.

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BOJ deputy governor in Hokkaido

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino makes a speech in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Solar panels in Hokkaido

File photo taken in May 2023 shows solar panels in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Solar panels in Hokkaido

File photo taken in May 2023 shows solar panels in Kushiro in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

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Bear family seen in Hokkaido

Photo taken on May 14, 2025, shows a bear and two cubs walking on a road in Shiretoko National Park in the northern Japanese town of Shari in Hokkaido. In Japan, sightings of bears coming down to populated areas in search of food, as well as reports of attacks on humans by the animals, are on the rise.

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Mega solar power plant construction in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan, Aug. 20 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone shows a construction site for a large-scale solar power plant near Kushiro Wetland in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 20, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Mega solar power plant construction in Hokkaido

Photo taken from a drone shows a construction site for a large-scale solar power plant near Kushiro Wetland in Kushiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Aug. 20, 2025.