Activities Onuma Hakodate Snow & Ice Festival 2027 Mandy Bartok Enjoy snow sculptures and an exciting ice slide at the Onuma Hakodate Snow and Ice Festival, held on the first weekend of Feb...
Area Sapporo Rey Waters The largest city in Hokkaido has a western flavor with streets running in square blocks that were initially designed by Ameri...
Food Hakodate Beer Hall Mandy Bartok Have a homemade brew at the Hakodate Beer Hall in the red brick warehouse neighborhood of Hakodate.
Activities Hokkaido's Snow Energy Steph Newman Hokkaido's "snow warehouses" are pretty incredible to visit, and are an inspiring example of clean energy
Activities Ice Fishing on the Barato River Max Forrest Located just half an hour from Sapporo on the border between Sapporo and Ishikari, the Barato River is a picturesque escape f...
Activities Yunokawa Onsen Mandy Bartok Yunokawa Onsen, easily reached from downtown Hakodate, is considered one of the top three onsen in Hokkaido.
Culture Matsumae Castle Mandy Bartok Matsumae Castle was the northernmost Japanese castle in the Edo Period and the only one to be constructed on Hokkaido.
Culture Wakkanai: City of Monuments Rey Waters Wakkanai, (means 'Cold Water River') Hokkaido's northern destination is a small city with many places to explore. Good food,...
Activities Kushiro: Town of Romantic Sunsets Rey Waters Kushiro has it all, from wetlands to whale watching, Japanese cranes to a Fishermen's Wharf, hiking to biking, and much more.
