https://www.alojapan.com/1245468/baseball-becomes-a-catalyst-for-hokkaido-urban-development/ Baseball becomes a catalyst for Hokkaido urban development #Baseball #becomes #catalyst #development #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #urban #北海道 SAPPORO, Japan — A baseball stadium in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, is fostering some urban development. With March having marked Es Con Field Hokkaido’s second anniversary, the home of the Nipponham Fighters finds itself in the middle of plans for a new train station, a commercial complex, even a college. Aft…

https://www.alojapan.com/1239831/lisas-things-places-and-events-jozankei-discover-the-soothing-waters-of-hokkaidos-famed-onsen/ Lisa’s Things, Places and Events/ Jozankei: ‘Discover’ the soothing waters of Hokkaido’s famed onsen #AsahiShimbun #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #Japan #news #travel #北海道 JZK? That sounds like an airport code, but it’s what I saw in several pamphlets referring to Jozankei, a hot spring resort area in Hokkaido near Sapporo, located within Shikotsu-Toya National Park. According to popular accounts, Jozankei hot springs were discovered by Miizumi Jo…

https://www.alojapan.com/1232605/hokkaido-reports-japans-first-bird-flu-case-of-the-season/ Hokkaido reports Japan’s first bird flu case of the season #agriculture #animals #BirdFlu #birds #health #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #北海道 Sapporo – The season’s first case of the highly pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the town of Atsuma, Hokkaido, the prefectural government said Thursday. The report is the country’s earliest confirmed bird flu case at a domestic poultry farm in over two decades. The prefectural…

https://www.alojapan.com/1229431/hokkaido-more-plugged-in-to-renewable-energy-than-rest-of-japan/ Hokkaido more plugged in to renewable energy than rest of Japan #ClimateChange #emissions #energy #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #renewables #solar #wind #北海道 Hokkaido had over 40% of its electricity generated by renewable energy sources in fiscal 2023, nearly twice the national average and already above the maximum share that the central government is looking to achieve by 2030. With use of renewables — especially wind power — expected to grow fu…

https://www.alojapan.com/1226813/japans-easternmost-station-closes-in-jr-hokkaido-revisions/ Japans easternmost station closes in JR Hokkaido revisions #English #Fukushima #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #Japan #news #nippon #NTV #TV #北海道 Nemuro Station in Hokkaido was named Japan’s easternmost station after the Hokkaido Railway Company’s timetable revisions led to multiple station closures. A ceremony attended by train enthusiasts was held at Nemuro Station on the JR Hanasaki Line on March 15 to mark the occasion. JR Hokkaido closed the p…

https://www.alojapan.com/1226230/hokkaido-areas-examine-benefits-of-taxing-tourists/ Hokkaido areas examine benefits of taxing tourists #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #hotels #Niseko #skiing #tourism #北海道 Sapporo – With the winter sports season in full swing, skiers, snowboarders and those who just want to experience the snow are once again descending on Hokkaido. But the influx of so many visitors has highlighted a shortage of services to meet their needs, which cash-strapped cities, towns and villages that face declining populat…

https://www.alojapan.com/1226050/locals-uneasy-after-hokkaido-nuclear-waste-survey-results/ Locals uneasy after Hokkaido nuclear waste survey results #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #NuclearEnergy #NuclearWaste #Suttsu #北海道 Suttsu, Hokkaido – Residents of the Hokkaido town of Suttsu expressed anxiety on Saturday after survey results were presented regarding where to build a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan (NUMO) held a briefing for Suttsu re…

https://www.alojapan.com/1225371/rapidus-from-hokkaido-to-the-world/ Rapidus: From Hokkaido to the World #AgnesTandler #ArtificialIntelligence #aslm #AutomatedFarms #Economy&Tech #Editor'sPick #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #rapidus #semiconductors #SiliconChip #SupplyChain #TSMC #北海道 For 14 months, a band of red construction cranes has been working tirelessly on the vast plot opposite New Chitose airport in Hokkaido. At a speed rarely associated with the Northern island, Japan’s most advanced semiconducto…

https://www.alojapan.com/1225239/barn-cat-becomes-beloved-3rd-gen-mascot-at-hokkaido-movie-theater/ Barn cat becomes beloved 3rd-gen mascot at Hokkaido movie theater #animals #film #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #Japan #LatestArticles #SocialIssues #TheMainichi #北海道 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Suku-chan the mascot cat is seen at the Daikokuza movie theater in Urakawa, Hokkaido, on Dec. 17, 2024. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito)=Click/tap photo for more images
 
 URAKAWA, Hokkaido — The oldest movie theater in Hokkaido has gotten…