Hokkaido is a popular tourist area not only for Japanese but also for foreign visitors as well. Hokkaido’s area accounts for roughly 22% of Japan, and has many sightseeing spots such as Sapporo, Otaru ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. The first thing I notice about Hokkaido's celebrated red-crowned cranes is what wonderful bowers they are. Holding wings the colour of ...

Japan's northern island of Hokkaido was fully pioneered only around 150 years ago! Otaru, one of the leading port cities of Hokkaido, holds much of that history. The Otaru Canal in the port and the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This isn't how Japan should look. These buildings we are driving past, scattered across the snow-covered fields, are timeworn and ...

Hokkaido, Japan (CNN) — Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Fully annexed by Japan around 150 years ago, Hokkaido’s indigenous people, the Ainu, have ...

If you’re going to Tokyo, great, but please get a flight to Hokkaido and explore the region for at least a couple of days. I’ve been to Japan a few times; it’s one of my favourite countries and I try ...