Hokkaido is a mountainous land of sparse towns separated by miles of picturesque wilderness. Snowy peaks dot the horizon, and ...

RAUSU, Hokkaido—Two extremely rare all-white killer ... The white orcas appeared on July 24, according to the Shiretoko Nature Cruise, operator of whale-watching tours based in Rausu.

Hokkaido’s agriculture ... since the peak summer bloom of flowers and lavender fields is best seen in July. Thus, when we arrived, most of the flower and vegetable fields that produce a variety ...

Upopoy, a sprawling complex also known as the Symbolic Space for Ethnic Harmony, opened in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido in July. Momentum is building to safeguard a unique culture and ...