Food Restaurant Mikaku Bonson Lam Ochazuke is a signature dish at this comfort food restaurant. The aged salmon flavor stands out on a bed of hot rice. The flu...
Planning 12 Reasons to Visit Sapporo Tom Roseveare Sapporo City is the capital of Hokkaido and a popular gateway to the region for many travelers starting their Hokkaido advent...
Culture Biratori Nibutani Ainu Museum Bonson Lam Celebrates the richness of Ainu culture and create new traditions through a wood carving or embroidery class
Activities Takikawa Nanohana Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Takikawa Nanohana Festival started back in 2000 and has become the city's largest annual event, with crowds of around 100...
Transportation Sapporo Access Guide Veronica Carnevale Sapporo, the capital city of Hokkaido, is an exciting area, filled with memorable destinations and activities. The prefecture...
Culture An Otaru Day Trip From Sapporo Serena Ogawa Rows of lanterns illuminating a dusky evening sky against the backdrop of red-brick warehouses on either side of a canal that...
Food Green Kitchen Bonson Lam Everything here celebrates the bounty that Hokkaido has to offer, and even a humble cup of milk is concentrated in its flavou...
Culture Otaru Umeshu Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year, Hokkaido's Tanaka Sake Brewing Kikkogura hosts the Otaru Umeshu Festival, which serves as a celebration of this mu...
Activities Sounkyo Onsen Ice Fall Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The annual Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival has been running for over 40 years now, and it celebrates the beauty of the harsh, cold ...
Activities Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Running annually since 1992, the Otofuke Tokachigawa Swan Festival is based on the migration of around 1,000 white swans that...
