Come 2033, Sapporo’s Nakajima Park area will become a new northern hub of business tourism. And the newly opened InterContinental Sapporo offers a glimpse at the neighborhood’s upscale future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/12/06/travel/intercontinental-sapporo-hotel-luxury-new/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #sapporo #hotels #luxurygoods #micetourism

Plans to extend the runway at Sapporo’s Okadama Airport are moving forward to boost commercial flight capacity, attract more business jets and facilitate medevac flights at the city’s smaller airport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/17/japan/okadama-airport-extension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okadamaairport #hokkaido #sapporo #airports #airlines #tourism #mlit

A court has ruled that a provision under a law on gender dysphoria requiring a change in the appearance of people's genital organs to change their legal gender as unconstitutional and invalid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/crime-legal/sex-change-requirement-unconstitutional/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #sex #transgender #sapporo

Fossils unearthed in Hokkaido more than a decade ago have recently been identified as belonging to a new right whale species. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/22/japan/japan-new-whale-species/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #whales #hokkaido #sapporo