Transportation Tokachi Obihiro Airport Featured The Tokachi-Obihiro Airport operates daily routes to and from Tokyo's Haneda Airport via several airlines. There are also seasonal..
Activities Okhotsk Tower Kim Bergström Monbetsu's Okhotsk Tower gives visitors an insight into what happens in the Sea of Okhotsk. Visitors are able to hold pieces..
Food A Trip to Kosoan Kim Bergström Hidden away on the backstreets of Jiyugaoka is Kosoan, a charming tea house in a traditional home. From the tea itself to the treasures..
Food Dezuka Suisan Kim Bergström Dezuka Suisan in Monbetsu are kamaboko specialists. They've been around since the 1930s, and use locally-sourced fish in their..
Culture Uekeno Haniwa no Sato Park Linka Wade Uekeno Haniwa no Sato Park is home to the Hodota cluster of kofun, where an almost perfectly preserved 5th century village site..
Culture Chatsubomi Moss Park Linka Wade Chatsubomi Moss Park is a stunning natural area tucked away in the mountains near Kusatsu Onsen. The park is truly a place like..
Activities Virgin Forest in Hyakkenzan Gorge Alena Eckelmann Hyakkenzan Gorge in the south of the Kii Peninsula is not only a scenic place with many waterfalls but there is also a virgin forest...
Shopping Kohchosai Kosuga Sherilyn Siy Kohchosai Kosuga dates back to 1898. Its founder Kocho Ueda was the official painter of the Edo era. Their mission has always been..