14 Activities Hakodate in Winter Peter Sidell On Japan's northern Hokkaido island, Hakodate is covered with snow in winter, giving it a Christmas-card atmosphere of gentle..
Culture Asahikawa Harvest Markets 2024 Mid Sep Kita no Megumi Tabe Marche is an annual event held in front of JR Asahikawa Station where locally produced food from Asahikawa,..
Shopping Road Station Yubari Meroad Amanda Ho A roadside station (Michi-no-Eki in Japanese) is a large rest area for those driving in Japan. It is located along major roads and..
Nightlife Nemuro Karaoke Lounge Amanda Ho Karaoke in the Eastern-most City, Nemuro. Sing and dance until 3am, and then catch the first sunrise over Japan in summer.
Activities Nemuro: The Most Eastern City Amanda Ho Nemuro, being the most eastern town in Japan, has the honor of having many places listed as being the “most ~ in Japan” or the..
8 Activities Biei's Blue Pond & Shirahige Falls Amanda Ho The Blue Pond gets its name literally from the bright blue hue of its water. It is not naturally formed, and is a result of the..
8 Activities The Flower Fields of Biei Amanda Ho Biei is known for its majestic flower hills. In Kamifurano Town, along the national road connecting Asahikawa and Furano, lies Kanno..
Activities Mount Tarumae Anne Lauenroth Hiking in Japan - climbing Mount Tarumae, an active volcano in Hokkaido's Shikotsu-Toya National Park.