KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail opening in eastern Hokkaido in October promises stunning natural scenery unmatched elsewhere in Japan. Covering 410 kilometers, the Hokkaido ...

Journey through eastern Hokkaido Prefecture, where spring arrives last in Japan. First, head east from Obihiro through the expansive fields of the Tokachi Plain, which produce much of Japan's food ...

Global warming caused Hokkaido to receive up to 20% more snow in December 2021 than usual, a team of Japanese scientists ...

A river in Rausu on the Shiretoko Peninsula, eastern Hokkaido, was packed with pink salmon each measuring about 45 to 60 centimeters long on Sept. 8. Males develop a distinctively humped back ...