In winter, Japan’s northernmost main island Hokkaido is a place of snow-covered forests and white-crested volcanoes mirrored ...

Japan probably isn't the first country you think of for a ski vacation, but perhaps it should be as this Asian nation boasts ...

From seafood to vegetables, Hokkaido is one of Japan's leading produce powerhouses. But with each season bringing in a new specialty, deciding what to eat when can be tricky business! Despite the ...

Japan is one of the best places in the world for photography, and its northernmost island Hokkaido provides a wide range of subjects for your camera. Hokkaido’s northerly latitudes ensure you’ll be ...

While Japan is well-known for its four seasons, autumn goes by in a flash in Hokkaido. Winter arrives in no time at all, and is often accompanied by extreme cold and heavy downfalls of snow! While ...

Alpen Co., Ltd. started operations for the 2025-2026 winter season at its winter activity facility, Alpen SNOWLAND BIBAI, located in Hokkaido, on December 6, 2025. Located on an expansive 1.25 million ...

Welcome to Japan’s snow-capped wonderland. A unique natural phenomenon, known as drift ice, occurs each winter on the Sea of Okhotsk, on Hokkaido’s northern shores. Ice drifts southward from Russia’s ...

Club Med presents various avenues for experiencing Hokkaido's winter allure, with resorts tailored to diverse travel preferences. Situated in the scenic Kiroro region, Club Med Kiroro Grand and Kiroro ...

Eleven years have passed since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, and the Kushiro and Nemuro regions of eastern Hokkaido still urgently need to draw up disaster prevention measures for the ...

MANILA, Philippines — Hokkaido is the northernmost part of the three main islands of Japan that sits near the Siberian tip of Russia. The northern island has long been a favorite winter destination of ...