Heading northwards through the scenic coastal road Ororon Line from Sapporo or Otaru, this long and slim regio…

North along Route 40 and the JR Soya Line from Asahikawa cross over the Shiokari Pass, the peaceful Nayoro Bas…

Stretching across Hokkaido’s middle ground from the dramatic rural village Biei to the tranquility forested Sh…

Known as the Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods in Ainu), Daisetsuzan National Park (Nutapukaushipe) is hom…

Long stretching across Hokkaido’s heartland from the mysterious Hidaka Mountains to the deep-blue Soya Strait …

As you leave the megacity of Sapporo, Central Hokkaido (simply called Do-oh) is such a good distillation of al…

As the crossing point between Hokkaido and Honshu, railway travelers have been passing through this region for…

Majestic and beautiful, Eastern Hokkaido (simply called Do-to) boasts no fewer than wilderness national parks …

Hokkaido’s second largest city of Asahikawa lies on the Kamikawa Basin. The city is straddles the clear rivers…

As the crossing point between Hokkaido and Honshu, railway travelers have been passing through this region for…

Rugged sea cliff, peaceful lakes, volcanic mountains and relaxing onsen, the region around Hakodate making for…

Ebetsu (江別) is the largest satellite city of Sapporo and a little-known to tourists, however here is Japan’s t…