5 Ways To Explore Hokkaido This Winter Without Skis
Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.
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Cherry blossom in Japan is expected to bloom earlier in this spring, and the earliest blooming may be seen in Tokyo on March 21
Weather News announced that cherry blossom is expected to bloom nationwide earlier than usual. The earliest blooming is seen ...
Bullet train tunnel construction in Hokkaido caused death of river: gov't agency
A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...
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Japan: Japanese monkeys in hot spring
Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan - December 01, 2024 Japanese monkeys soak in an open-air hot spring at the Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hakodate in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Dec. 1, 2024.
This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...
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Smaller, thinner drift ice around Hokkaido expected by 2050
A study by Hokkaido University researchers has shown ... Iron is discharged into the ocean when the drifting ice thaws in the spring. Phytoplankton, as a result, proliferates in the Sea of Okhotsk ...
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Hot spring retreat in northern Japan becomes the place to be for Indian curry
SAPPORO, Japan -- A unique combination of a tucked-away mountain retreat and Indian curry has become a big attraction for foreign visitors on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.