This national park known as the "Playground of the Gods" in Japan is a outdoor-loving travelers paradise with gorgeous ...

Hidden away in snowy Hokkaido, Niseko is famous not only for its powder-ideal ski runs and peaceful mountain scenery. It is ...

Hokkaido Prefecture Police are urging caution against mountain accidents as the prime season for picking wild edible plants ...

On Feb. 4, Hokkaido police sent papers on the tour ... Harada explained that as March approaches, avalanches become more likely in mountain areas: the risk of surface avalanches grows as new ...

Hokkaido is usually synonymous with winter, it being well known for its snow-covered mountains and fresh snow-crab. Japan’s second largest island has, however, reinvented itself for the summer ...

Traversing the Shiretoko Mountain Range Part 1 Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido ...

The Alpine Rescue Contest 2022 was held in a forested mountain area in Kami-Shihoro on Oct. 8 to 10. Four teams from in and outside Hokkaido were tested on their abilities to quickly find and ...

Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido Prefecture traverses the Shiretoko mountain range over ...