Matsumae, in southwestern Hokkaido, is the southernmost town on the island and faces the Tsugaru Strait. The area combines historic castle-town scenery with ...

Asahiyama Zoo transforms the experience of seeing animals into one of sensing them from the same perspective. Among its highlights, the underwater tunnel in ...

Hokkaido’s spring arrives slightly later than in Honshu. By May, the landscape begins to fill with color, creating scenes where the land itself appears to bl...

Goryokaku is a distinctive site where cherry blossoms and history intersect. In spring, around 1,600 cherry trees bloom along the star-shaped fort, creating ...

The event that symbolizes winter in Hokkaido is the world-recognized Sapporo Snow Festival. Each year in early February, central Sapporo fills with massive s...

Drift ice cruises available only in winter in Abashiri are not just sightseeing, but “scenery you can physically feel.” The sound and vibration of breaking i...