Japan Travel Guide in Winter: Best Ski Resorts in Hokkaido
If you’re looking for ski resorts during a trip to Japan, Hokkaido has plenty of them. Here are some of the best you’ll find: Rusutsu…
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First time in Hokkaido? Here are some of the top sights you shouldn’t miss
Hokkaido, also one of the most popular places to visit in Japan, is known for being a gourmet paradise and also for having the most…
15 One of a Kind Pokemon Manhole Cover Designs Help Vulpix Take Over Hokkaido Towns
The installation of manhole covers featuring characters from a hit series can be a great way to bring more visitors to obscure areas of Japan….
Step into a Magical ‘Ice Village’ Resort in Northern Japan and Enjoy an Icy Afternoon Tea
So we all know that Elsa’s ice palace and the permanently snowing kingdom in Frozen was supposed to be a metaphor for Elsa’s anguish and…
Hokkaido Farmers Push Back as Instagramming Tourists Destroy Scenery and Cause Loss of Historic Tree
Biei is a small farming town in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture. The amazing scenery, consisting of 3000 plots of square farmland, creates a patchwork quilt…
Hokkaido Sled Dogs Build Trust with Their Snow Tracks
Picture the scene: the freezing cold territory of the north. In a harsh climate stripped of all waste, this is a place where animals live…
Japanese Soft Serve Chain Releases Sushi And Crab Cream Croquette Ice Cream
With the amazing variety of sushi available in Japan, it’s not unusual for dish to stray off the beaten path. While there is no actual…
Sapporo Snow Festival 2019’s Spectacular Giant Sculptures Include Star Wars, Pokemon and Hatsune Miku
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a sub-zero spectacle of larger than life, beautifully sculptured snow art. The yearly extravaganza takes place in…
Instant Iced Tea Trick Shows You Should Never Underestimate Hokkaido Winter
Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, is used to freezing temperatures. Every winter without fail they are exposed to bitter cold and treacherous conditions. For people living…
Japanese Twitter Amazed by Hokkaido Residents’ Adorable Penguin Walk on Icy Roads (Video)
The people of Hokkaido will often make jokes about the chaos a little bit of snow can throw Tokyo into. They deal with an onslaught…
Hokkaido Now Has a ‘Cloud Walk’ in its Snowy Mountains
Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido has no shortage of gorgeous winter scenery. The sheer amount of amazing sights to see could leave you a bit lost…
Breathtaking 8K Video Explores Beautiful Food And Scenery Of One Of Hokkaido’s Most Underrated Areas
When one thinks of Hokkaido, it’s easy to imagine taking in the beautiful sights of a winter wonderland and perhaps even the stunning anime snow…
Japanese Farmers Deploy New Terrifying ‘Super Monster Wolf’ Robot Scarecrow
In an agricultural area of Japan, economic losses due to animals damaging crops was rising at an alarming rate. So farmers did the sensible thing…
Coolest Sculptures from Sapporo Snow Festival and Some Designs to Expect This Year
The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is a spectacle of ice and snow which takes place every February in Hokkaido’s most major city. Snow…
All of Japan’s Traditional Festivals and Regional Delicacies Under One Roof: Furusato Matsuri at Tokyo Dome
Not many people have the time or money to travel all around, to sample all the food and see all the festivals Japan has to…