Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.

CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake that remains unfrozen even in winter. This ...

There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...

FUN FACT: There are about 5000 Steller’s sea eagles left in the world, and 2000 of them come to Hokkaido each year. Once your day trip is complete, head back to Lake Akan for a relaxing ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

The first sighting of the bird in Hokkaido came last winter in Lake Furenko, which is adjacent to Onne Marsh, and in nearby areas. Researchers believe that the bird ended up in Japan’s ...

Five other locations in Hokkaido also set new 12-hour snowfall ... The mechanism is similar to what produces heavy lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. In this case, bitter cold air from Siberia ...