In Hokkaido, Hakodate City Tram's snowplow car called Sasara Densha had a test run on November 13 to prepare for the snowy season. Sasara are brushes made of bamboo thinly split and bundled together.

HAKODATE, Hokkaido—It’s like bowling with ... molkky every week in a rented indoor practice field during the winter, but when it competed in the 2011 championship, it lost in the second ...

There are direct flights connecting Hakodate to Japan's major cities. 00:45 And from Sapporo, the largest city in Hokkaido, it's accessible by train, bus, and car.