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Hokkaido Café opens flagship store in Thonglor, marking new landmark with global partnerships
Hokkaido Café opens flagship store in Thonglor, marking new landmark with global partnerships
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026
Hokkaido Café unveils its first flagship store in Thonglor, Bangkok, featuring premium Japanese dairy products and a collaboration with Italian coffee brand Segafredo. The grand opening event took place on Valentine’s Day, where the President of the Privy Council of Thailand honoured the occasion as the ceremony’s president.SIA passengers stuck on plane for 5+ hours after Hokkaido return
SIA passengers stuck on plane for 5+ hours after Hokkaido return
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026
More than 300 Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers were stuck for several hours on a plane at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport on January 10 after the aircraft had to turn back due to a technical issue.Hokkaido: When Japan means more than Tokyo and Kyoto
Hokkaido: When Japan means more than Tokyo and Kyoto
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2026
Tokyo, Kyoto, temples, neon lights, crowds. For many, Japan is nothing more than that. But in the north, Hokkaido provides an entirely different experience. It is a journey where the sounds of silence, open spaces, and nature take centre stage.
As travellers around the world look to escape mass tourism, the island stands as a true alternative: a destination where travel still means discovery.Boy dies after becoming trapped in escalator in Hokkaido
Boy dies after becoming trapped in escalator in Hokkaido
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2025
A 5-year-old boy died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, according to local police on Monday (December 29).Hokkaido Governor OKs restart of Tomari N-reactor
Hokkaido Governor OKs restart of Tomari N-reactor
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025
Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday (December 10) announced his approval for the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.'s Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost prefecture.Police raid closed Hokkaido zoo for unauthorized land development
Police raid closed Hokkaido zoo for unauthorized land development
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
Police searched locations linked to a now-closed zoo in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Thursday over allegations of unauthorised land development.8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan issues tsunami warning
8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan issues tsunami warning
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off Kamchatka, Russia, triggering a tsunami warning across Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Further updates to follow.Ainu dances performed at Osaka Expo
Ainu dances performed at Osaka Expo
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
Traditional dances of the Ainu indigenous ethnic group in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, were performed on Saturday at the ongoing 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka.Coming soon, a whole new travel experience in the 'SRT Royal Blossom'
Coming soon, a whole new travel experience in the 'SRT Royal Blossom'
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024
In 2018, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) received 10 second-hand air-conditioned Hamanasu passenger cars from the Hokkaido Railway Company of Japan. The procurement aimed to repair and renovate the cars and press them into service as a tourism vehicle.