Hotel and restaurant proprietor Daiichi Kaikan (Kutchan) opened a bar called "Niseko Stand Mori Deai" in the Susukino area of Sapporo. The bar features a plentiful selection of items produced in th...

Empty lines at Kiroro and Hirafu for ski lifts that are normally bustling with international tourists. Socially distanced crowds in multipurpose rooms and town centers throughout Shiribeshi, everyo...

The Rebun Island Tourist Association invited experts knowledgeable about sightseeing and implemented a tour exploring the potential of workations. The project promotes the allure of working in an e...

Marukoma Onsen Ryokan, a long-established hot-spring inn on the shores of Lake Shikotsu in the city of Chitose in central Hokkaido, has begun a service in which guests can use a rake to dig in the ...

On December 12, a large pod of dolphins appeared off the coast of the town of Rausu in the Nemuro region of eastern Hokkaido. According to fishermen and other witnesses, a pod of what appeared to b...

As winter arrives, enthusiasts are enjoying backcountry skiing near the Nissho Pass in the Hidaka Mountains, which become whiter by the day. The skiers are making the most of the slopes despite the...

The 33rd Shirataki Kita-Taisetsu Cross-Country Ski Competition, officially sanctioned by the Ski Association of Japan (SAJ) and co-sponsored by the Hokkaido Ski Federation, was held on the Kitami P...