Category: Hokkaido News

Damage from deadly Hokkaido quake estimated at over 367.5 billion yen  The Mainichi

SAPPORO — Damage from last month’s deadly earthquake in Hokkaido, which measured a maximum 7 on the 7-point Japanese seismic intensity scale, could c.

AMDA Activity Summary – Hokkaido Earthquake Emergency Relief – Japan  ReliefWeb

On 29 September 2018, AMDA completed its relief activities in the town of Atsumacho in Hokkaido which was devastated by the quake-triggered landslide at the …

Our tale of earthquake survival in Hokkaido  BusinessWorld Online

We were in the town of Furano in the prefecture of Hokkaido. It was 3:08 in the morning and my wife and I were deep in sleep after a day of touring. Suddenly …

Japanese Govt Offers Tourists Up To 70% OFF Hotels in Hokkaido Starting 1 October  WORLD OF BUZZ

Earlier last month (September), Hokkaido, Japan was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7, which had crippled the local tourism industry. In fact, the …

Earthquake info : M5.1 earthquake on Mon, 1 Oct 02:22:06 UTC / Hokkaido, Japan Region – 1 experience report  VolcanoDiscovery

Date & time: Mon, 1 Oct 02:22:06 UTC Magnitude: 5.1. Depth: 62.0 km. Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.84°N / 142.02°E Nearest volcano: Shikotsu (55 km)

Hokkaido guesthouses sheltered quake-hit foreign tourists for free  The Mainichi

SAPPORO — Two guesthouses here offered free shelter to foreign visitors who had nowhere to go after a deadly Sept. 6 earthquake hit the northernmost.

Earthquake info : M4.5 earthquake on Sat, 29 Sep 09:25:54 UTC / HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION – 1 experience report  VolcanoDiscovery

Date & time: Sat, 29 Sep 09:25:54 UTC Magnitude: 4.5. Depth: 35.0 km. Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.76°N / 141.95°E Nearest volcano: Shikotsu (47 km)

Never a better time to visit Hokkaido as subsidies kick in：The Asahi Shimbun  Asahi Shimbun

Huge discounts are being offered for flights to and accommodation in Hokkaido to help revitalize the economy of the main northern island following a recent big …

Tourism support for disaster-hit areas in Hokkaido – News  NHK WORLD

The Japanese government has decided on financial and other support measures for tourism and other industries in disaster-hit areas of Hokkaido.

Tourism support for disaster-hit areas in Hokkaido – News  NHK WORLD

The Japanese government has decided on financial and other support measures for tourism and other industries in disaster-hit areas of Hokkaido.