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.

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous ...

The plaintiffs are from the group based in Urahoro, eastern Hokkaido, that calls itself the Raporo Ainu Nation. According to court documents, most of the plaintiffs are descendants of Ainu who ...

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 ...

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.

Hokkaido’s parks hold everything from crystal clear caldera lakes to deep forests, mysterious green algae balls, red-crowned cranes, Ainu culture, and geothermal features — from geysers to ...