you'll be just in time to see the Ice Waterfall Festival at Sounkyo Onsen. This annual wintery event is a celebration of Hokkaido's harsh climate, bringing joy to locals, visitors, and children ...

Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber have just returned from an ice climbing trip to Hokkaido, Japan, during which they made the first ascent of Lector WI7 at Chiyoshibetu ...