Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

In winter, the body of water takes on an entirely different appearance, covered in ice and a layer of snow that provides a backdrop for a magical light show. This winter spectacle takes place from ...

As of Feb. 15 this year, there had been three sightings. “Brown bear sightings in mid-winter in mountain forests in eastern Hokkaido began about 10 years ago,” said Toshio Tsubota, a professor ...

Traversing the Shiretoko Mountain Range Part 2 Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido ...