Hokkaido
May 16, 2013
ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--A great feathery cloud has been making its way north across the sky above the Okhotsk Sea.
April 12, 2013
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) has succeeded in producing crude oil at its oil field in Hokkaido, the company said on April 11.
April 03, 2013
YUBETSU, Hokkaido--Nine-year-old Natsune Okada was calm and dry-eyed as she told of how her father used the last of his strength to sing to her as he protected her from a...
April 02, 2013
There is no better way to explore Hokkaido than to have your own means of transportation--a rental car is the best option.
April 02, 2013
The New Chitose Airport that serves the Sapporo metropolitan area is located in the eastern part of Chitose, a city that is in the heart of farm country. Along the National...
April 02, 2013
On my fourth morning in Hokkaido, I headed for the Ainu Museum in the town of Shiraoi, not far from the city of Noboribetsu to the southwest of Sapporo. As I approached the...
April 02, 2013
After my visit to Usu-zan (Mount Usu), I was ready for the Noboribetsu Onsen hot springs, where I would be spending my third night in Hokkaido.
April 02, 2013
Lake Toyako is a beautiful volcanic lake formed by a volcanic activity about 110,000 years ago. In 2008, a lakeside hotel here served as the venue for the Group of Eight summit ...
April 02, 2013
I checked out of the Cross Hotel on the morning of the third day of my trip to Hokkaido and headed for the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market in Sapporo.
April 02, 2013
From Otaru, I went to Sapporo where I was to spend the second day of my trip. I headed for an area that is frequented at night by visitors from overseas. But my destination was ...
April 02, 2013
Situated between 42 and 45 degrees north latitude and with a climate similar to that of northern Europe, Hokkaido has more areas for growing grapes for making wine than any...
April 02, 2013
On the second day of my trip to Hokkaido, I left Furano early in the morning and took an expressway to Otaru. As I made my way past Sapporo, the deep blue ocean of the Sea of...
April 02, 2013
Traveling south from the town of Biei, I head toward Furano where I was to spend my first night. Prince Hotel New Furano, where I had booked a room, adjoins a sky slope that...
April 02, 2013
Many owners of Apple computers installed with OS X Mountain Lion may have chosen a photo of white trees rising silently from blue water as the wallpaper.
April 02, 2013
A 30-minute ride by car from central Asahikawa, I arrived at Asahiyama Zoo, one of the most popular in Japan.
April 02, 2013
Asahikawa, known as Japan’s northernmost sake-producing region, creates the well-known Otokoyama brand, a drink not only loved by the locals but also a valuable export...
April 02, 2013
Vast, frigid and ruggedly beautiful, Hokkaido tempts visitors from all corners of the world with both its natural beauty and rich culture.
March 22, 2013
SAPPORO--Ainu artworks, from early traditional crafts to contemporary pieces, are on display in the first full-scale project by a museum to spotlight “Ainu art and expression....
March 13, 2013
HAKODATE, Hokkaido--After 20 years conducting trains in Tokyo, model builder Shingo Masui decided he'd rather make his own.
March 05, 2013
Physicist Ukichiro Nakaya (1900-1962), a prominent authority on glaciology, devoted much of his career to research and teaching at Hokkaido University. He gave us the poetic...