Hokkaido's the only place in Japan you can find them. 16:34 So far, an hour-and-a-half flight from Tokyo to Shin-Chitose Airport and an hour's ride on the express bus.

A ride through Hokkaido in early summer. We meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next ...

Niseko Tourism offers great information on guided tours in the summer to suit different interests, including rafting. Over the years, Hokkaido has emerged as a top skiing destination, with one of ...

SAPPORO--Schoolchildren in Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, can now look forward to longer summer breaks after temperatures hit a blistering 36.3 degrees this year. The island’s ...

As I am not exactly partial to very cold weather and snow, nor do I fancy Japan’s hot summer, we chose to visit Hokkaido just as the weather transitioned from the hot summer to the much cooler ...

Hokkaido sika deer numbers have since multiplied ... “The deer crossed the strait walking on ice floes in winter or swam across it in summer, but details of routes they traveled remain unknown ...

When in Hokkaido, it's always best to leave room for ... In winter weekends and holidays, horse-drawn sleighs offer rides, while in summer, horse-drawn streetcars take their place.