The Cassiopeia, one of Japan's few remaining express sleeper trains, has completed its last journey, ending over a quarter ...

The resort is truly ski-in, ski-out, with 23 runs served by 11 gondolas across Asari and Nagamine mountains, altitudes ranging from 520 m to 1,180 m. Lift passes, adult group ski lessons, and kids' ...

A Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday. A Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

(Reuters) -A Magnitude 6 earthquake struck off coast of Hokkaido, Japan on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.

Looking for summer lavender fields, gorgeous natural landscapes, or the freshest seafood you’ll ever taste? Hokkaido has it ...

In late April, Walk Japan added a new tour to its portfolio, introducing a new seven-day, six-night guided walk tour through another little-visited destination, eastern Hokkaido.

“I see many parallels between Hokkaido and WA,” says Nobukazu “Nobu” Muraki, owner and head chef of Ten and Sen, a specialist joint bringing spicy ramen from the north of Japan to Leederville.

The Hokkaidō town of Yoichi has a budding reputation as a producer of high-quality pinot noir. It is teaming up with leading vineyards from Burgundy with an eye to becoming a major wine-growing ...

The first Japanese whisky distillery, Suntory’s Yamazaki, was founded in 1923 on land between Kyoto and Osaka; Nikka’s Yoichi a little over a decade later on Hokkaido.

Explore Yoichi's emerging wine scene, where Takahigo Soga's natural winemaking philosophy thrives amidst Hokkaido's harsh climate.