11 Outdoors Rishiri Island in Spring Nicole Bauer Rishiri Island is part of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park at the northern tip of Hokkaido and a paradise for nature lovers:..
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..
9 Beach & Island Cape Kamui, Shakotan Peninsula Dan Traylor Came Kamui on Hokkaido's Shakotan peninsula offers spectacular views, a tale of historical intrigue, and blue ice cream.
6 Camping & Trekking Lake Shikotsu Nicole Bauer Lake Shikotsu (or Shikotsu-ko, 支笏湖) is a stunning crater lake with a depth of about 360 meters, making it the second deepes..
10 Seasonal Sapporo Snow Fest 2017 Victoria Vlisides 2017 Sapporo Snow Festival: A fan favorite was the Trump PPAP mashup sculpture.
Outdoors Canoeing in Kushiro Wetlands Tomoko Kamishima Canoeing in Kushiro Wetlands: Kushiro, located in the east part of Hokkaido, contains the largest wetlands in Japan.
7 Outdoors Oshinkoshin Waterfall Valerie Kor The Oshinkoshin Waterfalls in Shiretoko-Shari, its Ainu name, translated, means "the beautifully forked waterfalls".
10 Outdoors Oyunuma Chris Barnes Oyunuma is a thermal lake located in Rankoshi town in the greater Niseko region.