For 35 years, Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods), by Ainu sculptor Nuburi Toko and his son Shusei, has stood on Burnaby Mountain as a testament to the “goodwill” between Burnaby and its sister ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...

Netflix has just dropped its latest offering, "Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-", a gripping continuation of the Golden Kamuy saga that's set ...

The highest, Asahidake, stands at 2,291 meters and is Hokkaido’s highest ... keepsake that will forever remind me of this trip. The Ainu language is an endangered language spoken by an ...

Want to add some heat to your hikes? Try these six active volcano hikes, from Japan to Italy to Guatemala and everywhere in between.

Yet it needs very careful examination to discover any difference between a Japanese dwelling-house in the sub-Arctic climate of Hokkaido in the north and a ... Even the poor Ainu in the northernmost ...

But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...

Netflix is debuting new season of 6 original shows this week, including Sweet Magnolias, Sintonia, and Pokémon Horizons.

There are religions that put their believers' faith to the test with harsh trials. On a mountain in Japan, that test is not ...

Fujino has previously directed several films about the Ainu, the indigenous people of Hokkaido, Japan, including Get Back: ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city, is a shopper's paradise with lively shopping streets and huge malls! Check out top spots around Sapporo Station, Odori, Tanukikoji, Susukino, and New Sapporo Station ...