Camping & Trekking Kushiro Wetlands Tomoko Kamishima Kushiro Wetlands: Kushiro, located in East Hokkaido, boasts of the largest wetlands in Japan.
Outdoors Jigokudani in Noboribetsu Anne Lauenroth Discover the sulfurous ponds and steam vents of Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
7 Outdoors Lake Onneto, Akan National Park Nicole Bauer I happened to pass this magic place on my way down on our Meakan-dake hike and I was absolutely blown away by its beauty; it is..
10 Seasonal Sapporo Snow Fest 2017 Victoria Vlisides 2017 Sapporo Snow Festival: A fan favorite was the Trump PPAP mashup sculpture.
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 From around late April to early May each year, the banks of Sapporo's Shinkawa River are filled with the springtime beauty of..
13 Outdoors Cycling the Niseko Loop R.S. Reynolds I travel by road bike through the Niseko Loop in Hokkaido
Camping & Trekking From Asahidake to Kurodake Anne Lauenroth From Asahidake to Kurodake - a beautiful one-day hike in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido.