Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...

Boasting the largest marsh in Japan, the park became the first ... including the Natural Parks Law, the Forest Law, Hokkaido’s water resources preservation rules, and Kushiro’s scenery ordinance.

SUNAGAWA, Hokkaido--A gunshot rang out on a recent ... to a surge in bear sightings over recent decades, according to Japan’s Forest Research and Management Organization. With Japan’s rural ...

Rugged, beautiful, untamed and steeped in a unique culture, the island of Hokkaido in north Japan has emerged as an incredible destination for lovers of travel, adventure and the great outdoors.