Hiking in Hokkaido Guide
Hokkaido is the northernmost island in Japan representing 22% of Japan’s total land mass and only 5% of its population….
About Brown Bears in Hokkaido’s National Parks
With regards to encountering a brown bear while climbing, usually, Brown bears will notice humans in advance and will hide…
Akan National Park Area Guide
Akan National Park is a volcanic area with craters spread throughout the forest. It also contains three crystal clear lakes….
Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park
The tulip is the official flower of Yubetsu Town. By the time the late spring wind blows in this northern…
Noboribetsu Bear Park, Noboribetsu Onsen
About 200 brown bears are raised at the Bear Farm at the summit of Mt. Shihorei to the east…
Seabird Breeding At Teuri And Yagishiri Islands In Haboro
Teuri and Yagishiri Islands’ geographical features of the two islands in the Sea of Japan differ greatly. While the circumference…
Moss Pink in Takinoue Park
Takinoue Park in Takinoue Town (Takinoue-cho) is famous for moss pink, tiny flowers that spread for 100,000 m2. The flowers…
Monbetsu Drift Ice In Okhotsk Sea, Monbetsu City (Monbetsu-shi)
The Sea of Okhotsk is covered with drift ice in winter. Water flowing from the Amur River in Siberia freezes…
The City of Kushiro (Kushiro-shi) – Sightseeing and Tourist Information
Kushiro, the largest city in eastern Hokkaido, is a marine food production center that boasts one of the top catches…
Nemuro City
Sunrise on New Year’s Day (January) On the first of January, many tourists rush to Cape Nosappu. Seeing the…
Things To Do On The Nemuro Peninsula
In the end of February, the Sea of Okhotsk facing the Nemuro peninsula suddenly turns into an extensive bright white…
Events and Festivals around Nemuro Peninsula – Tourist Attractions, Nemuro City (Nemuro-shi)
On the first of January, many tourists rush to Cape Nosappu. Seeing the earliest sunrise in Japan at the cape…
Lake Toya, Mount Usu & Showa Shinzan (Toya Usu Geopark) in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, Toyako Onsen, Toyako Town (Toyako-cho)
Lake Toya (Toya-ko), from the Ainu words for lake (to) and hill (ya), is one of the two northernmost ice-free…
Mt. Iou/Io/Iwo (Io-zan), Teshikaga Town (Teshikaga-cho)
JapanGuides.net Mt. Iou/Io/Iwo (Io-zan), which is referred to as Atosanupuri (naked mountain) in Ainu, rises 512 m above sea level….
Chitose Study Tours – Chitose City (Chitose-shi) has a wealth of study tours!
Step into an unknown world and make new and exciting discoveries! Visit Chitose Salmon Aquarium to see the many fish…
Garo Falls (Garo-no-taki), Shimamaki Village (Shimamaki-mura)
JapanGuides.net The Garo Highlands spread at the foot of Mt. Kariba, which is said to be the highest mountain in…
Niseko Mountains Alpine Ski Resorts, Niseko Town (Niseko-cho)
Niseko is a major alpine resort extending over the four towns of Kutchan, Niseko, Rankoshi and Kyowa. Grand mountains conjure…
Shikaoi Town (Shikaoi-cho) – Borders on the Mt. Taisetsu (Daisetsu)
The name “Shikaoi” is based on the Ainu word “kuteku’ushi” (to chase after deers). In ancient times, deers were easily…
Fukidashi Park, Kyogoku Town (Kyogoku-cho)
JapanGuides.net Spring water of Fukidashi Park in Kyogoku, at the foot of Mt. Yotei, was selected in 1985 as one…
Special Historical Remain: Goryokaku Pentagonal Fort, Hakodate City (Hakodate-shi)
JapanGuides.net The first Western style fort built in Japan. Because of its star-shape, it is called “Goryokaku” (pentagonal fort). Built…
Rishiri and Rebun Islands of Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park,
Wakkanai, Japan’s northernmost city, is across the Soya Straits from Sakhalin. It is the base for travel to Rishiri and…