Activities Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair Kim Bergström For lovers of all things floral, Hokkaido's Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair is an absolute delight during spring. The tulip park spans...
Culture The Doraemon Exhibition (Sapporo) 2021 Kim Bergström A special event at the Sapporo Art Park Museum centers around Doraemon, the manga and anime series character created by Fujik...
Activities Lake Shikotsu Nicole Bauer Lake Shikotsu (or Shikotsu-ko, 支笏湖) is a stunning crater lake with a depth of about 360 meters, making it the second deepe...
Culture The Shrine Festival of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds The Sapporo Shrine Festival at Maruyama and Nakajima Koen during the day and night
Accommodation Hotel Taito Chris Barnes Hotel Taito is situated in the heart of Tsurui Village in Hokkaido and offers an authentic Japanese experience
Culture Sapporo Lilac Season Kim Bergström The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's offici...
Food Dezuka Suisan Kim Bergström Dezuka Suisan in Monbetsu are kamaboko specialists. They've been around since the 1930s, and use locally-sourced fish in thei...
Activities 5 Flower Parks to Visit in Hokkaido Kim Bergström Often known predominantly for its snow, Hokkaido has plenty of colorful beauty to enjoy in the form of flowers, too! These fi...
Culture Visual Gastronomy 2020 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art is inspired by all things food related. "Visual Gastro...
Activities Okhotsk Tokkari Center Kim Bergström The Okhotsk Tokkari Center in northeastern Hokkaido is a conservation facility for earless seals. At the facility, you're abl...
Beauty & Spa Ikoino Yuyado Iroha Onsen Kylie Plester Ikoino Yuyado Iroha Onsen has a great outdoor bath and is found right at the base of the Niseko Annupuri Ski Resort.
Activities Winter in Niseko Kylie Plester Niseko in pictures. See the world famous winter resort in Japan.
Activities Heli-skiing Niseko, Shiribetsu-Dake Kylie Plester Heli-skiing Shiribetsu-Dake in Niseko is an amazing experience of awesome fresh lines and helicopter rides
Culture Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples Varsha Vaswati A museum that highlights the life and culture of the native people inhabiting the northern, subarctic regions in Eurasia and ...
Culture Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow s...
