Japan is a popular travel destinations for Singaporeans, although most travellers go to Tokyo. If you've already been to Tokyo and found it had too much of a 'big city' vibe for your liking, don't ...

Skiers and snowboarders travel annually to Hokkaido, Japan, the second largest of Japan’s four main islands, as it receives amazing snowfall every winter. However, the region offers so much more, like ...

Living up to its nickname, ‘adventure island’, Hokkaido offers a host of thrills, no matter when you visit. In winter, its mountain resorts — all crisp, white powder and snow-topped peaks — have ...

Pokémon fans looking for an unusual place to sleep in Japan will soon have a chance to spend the night inside one of the ...

Hokkaido is widely known for its expansive landscapes, volcanic peaks, and world-class ski resorts, but some of its most rewarding experiences can be found far from the region’s busiest destinations.

Welcome to Japan’s snow-capped wonderland. A unique natural phenomenon, known as drift ice, occurs each winter on the Sea of Okhotsk, on Hokkaido’s northern shores. Ice drifts southward from Russia’s ...

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Hokkaido is Japan’s largest prefecture, and the Shinkansen only reaches a tiny corner of it. So more so than anywhere else in the country, if you’re traveling in Hokkaido, it’s best to adopt a “It’s ...

The first thing I notice about Hokkaido's celebrated red-crowned cranes is what wonderful bowers they are. Holding wings the colour of snow open to the sky, they bow their slender necks, flashing ...

Kitami, Hokkaido – Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had ...