The Hokkaido UFO Sightings Of 1970s Japan
- By
Marcus Lowth
- June 2, 2018
- November 9, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Sightings
Hokkaido is the second largest of the Japanese islands and the furthest north. Separated by the Tsugaru Strait from Honshu, by far the largest island of Japan, Hokkaido is linked largely by a rail system under this stretch of water.
A superimposed UFO over the Japanese countryside
The island has experienced its fair share of UFO sightings over the years, in particular, a rash of incidents in the early-1970s. Perhaps it shouldn’t be surprising given that the country has a long history, stretching back thousands of years BC, regarding accounts of great creatures, or “masters” who came down from the skies. Very recently, there have been several further UFO sightings captured on video. Whether there is a connection acro...
...you have reached the limit of articles available to read for free this month.
Subscribe to UFO Insight MAX
It takes lots of hard work, research, and analysis to craft our in-depth articles that our users enjoy reading and using while researching on their own. Thousands of hours are spent researching these topics, bringing all of the data together, and providing a factual analysis for topics generally disregarded as "nonsense".
Free 3-Day Trial
Sign up for the free 3-day trial below. After 3 days, billing will commence but if you don’t like our content or it isn’t for you, you may cancel at any time before that and you will not be billed.
Support UFO Insight by signing up for MAX
UFO Insight MAX costs only a small fee of $1.99 per month (cheaper than a newspaper). All of the funding we receive from MAX subscribers go directly back into producing the content you enjoy reading. We are a non-profit but bills have to be paid for hosting and the thousands of hours of research required.
Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
Related Studies
The Utsuro-Bune Legend And UFO Encounters Of Ancient Japan
An apparent encounter from the early-nineteenth century is one that has perplexed the minds of many researchers over…
The Makena Beach UFO Incident
A sighting of a UFO featuring multiple witnesses in the summer of 1999 over Hawaii was quickly forgotten…
A Dismissal Of Evidence – The Haneda Air Force Base UFO Incident
Only several years after the famous Roswell crash – an incident that kickstarted the Modern UFO era –…
The Malvern Sighting, And The Late-1970s UK UFO Wave
UFO sightings throughout the 1970s were relatively consistent right through the decade. However, in the United Kingdom, the…
The Louisiana Sightings – UFOs In The American Deep South
Louisiana and the wider Deep South of America is a location that is awash with bizarre activity, folklore…
The Japanese Airlines Flight 1628 UFO Encounter
Perhaps one of the most important UFO encounters on record, if only because the main witness was a…
Fact Checking/Disclaimer
The stories, accounts, and discussions in this article may go against currently accepted science and common beliefs. The details included in the article are based on the reports, accounts and documentation available as provided by witnesses and publications - sources/references are published above.
We do not aim to prove nor disprove any of the theories, cases, or reports. You should read this article with an open mind and come to a conclusion yourself. Our motto always is, "you make up your own mind". Read more about how we fact-check content here.
Copyright & Republishing Policy
The entire article and the contents within are published by, wholly-owned and copyright of UFO Insight. The author does not own the rights to this content.
You may republish short quotes from this article with a reference back to the original UFO Insight article here as the source. You may not republish the article in its entirety.