6 Activities Snowboarding on Mount Yotei Dustin Jurgens Spring snowboarding inside of Mount Yotei crater near Niseko.
Culture The Republic of Ezo Euan Prentis Goryokaku Park holds colourful cherry blossoms, calm open-grounds, and a powerful history as the former seat of the short-liv...
Culture The Old Public House of Hakodate Euan Prentis Motomachi's colourful crown jewel, its old public house, brings Hakodate culture, social life, and design together in one sma...
15 Culture European Architecture in Hakodate Euan Prentis One of Hakodate's most striking characteristics is its cosmopolitan nature, a result of an extensive relationship with the in...
10 Activities Sapporo Snow Fest 2017 Victoria Vlisides 2017 Sapporo Snow Festival: A fan favorite was the Trump + PPAP mashup sculpture.
Culture Asahikawa Winter Festival 2025 Jessica Lin The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow ...
9 Food La Laiterie Nakashibetsu Amanda Ho Freshly made yogurt products in a small cosy cafe in Nakashibetsu.
Shopping Hokkaido Pumpkin Pudding Noriko Duck In Japan, pumpkin is called kabocha, a word of Portuguese origins, and first used in the Japanese diet from the 16th century.
Activities From Asahidake to Kurodake Anne Lauenroth From Asahidake to Kurodake - a beautiful one-day hike in Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido.