Hokkaido may be famed for its snowy vistas but there’s a lesser-known side to the region that begs discovery: its cuisine and ...

This article was published in the Autumn 2024 issue of Litterae Populi. The full issue can be found here.Some species of ...

According to Hokkaido police, the Niseko-Hirafu koban is the only temporary koban that is open for more than three months a year on Japan’s northernmost main island. Yamanaka, a 48-year-old ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record low.

The history of the former Soma family residence -- a manor built in Hakodate, Hokkaido, in 1908 that was the private ...

most trains sound their horns or travel more slowly. Otaru and nearby Niseko, a globally renowned ski resort, are driving the steady climb in international tourist numbers in Hokkaido’s ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A baseball stadium in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, is fostering some urban development. With March having marked Es Con Field Hokkaido's second anniversary, the home of the Nipponham ...