Outdoors Akan National Park: Hokkaido's Nature at its Best Featured Akan National Park is truly a wonder in all seasons. In winter the lake shines as the water freezes over and the ice-covered crater..
Outdoors The Shiretoko Peninsula R.S. Reynolds Exploring the range of activities and variety of wildlife along the Shiretoko Peninsula and National Park in Northeastern Hokkaido..
24 Outdoors Exploring Rishiri and Rebun Islands Rey Waters Alpine atmosphere at sea level.The islands offer unlimited scenic views, mountain climbing, and great hiking and tasty unique food...
Camping & Trekking Hike Mt. Sankaku Sapporo Dan Traylor Mt. Sankaku (Sankakuyama) in Sapporo offers an easy hike within city limits. Nearby parks offer an extended walking course and the..
Outdoors Sakura Season Along Sapporo's Shinkawa River Kim Bergström From around late April to early May each year, the banks of Sapporo's Shinkawa River are filled with the springtime beauty of..
Camping & Trekking From Asahidake to Kurodake Anne Lauenroth From Asahidake to Kurodake - a beautiful one-day hike in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido.
13 Outdoors Cycling the Niseko Loop R.S. Reynolds I travel by road bike through the Niseko Loop in Hokkaido
Outdoors The Botanical Gardens of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds A visit to Hokkaido University's Botanical Gardens in Sapporo, Hokkaido