Arts & Crafts Otaru in a Day Euan Prentis Otaru's interesting history as a mercantile and financial center in Hokkaido is very well preserved to this day. To get the..
Historical Sapporo Clock Tower Valerie Kor The 135 year-old Clock Tower is a must-go if you are keen to know about Sapporo's history.
Historical Shiroi Koibito Park in Sapporo Varsha Vaswati Ishiya chocolate factory exemplifies that if chocolates are such a joy so is the factory!
Historical Otaru Rail Museum Featured The rail museum in Otaru is an impressive display of the development of the rail system in Hokkaido, beginning with the Meiji Restoration..
Culture Otaru's Gleaming Canals Katherine Moore Meiji Era town make a great day trip from Sapporo, but stay until after dark when the canals light up to see it at its best.
Culture Enjoy Circle Dancing in Sapporo Sarah Endarastya Enjoy the circle dancing, the annual Hokkai Bon Odori Festival in Odori Park, Sapporo.
Culture Experience the Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples R.S. Reynolds I visit the Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples in Abashiri and learn about Ainu culture