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Hakodate is a historic port city located in the southern tip of Hokkaido and a convenient point from where to enter and depart the island. Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station is the terminus of the Hokk...

Otaru is a small city located around 30-minutes to the northwest of Sapporo. Much like Hakodate in the south, Otaru has a long history a port and trade city, a heritage which is reflected in the ...

Located to the west of Shiretoko National Park, the small coastal city of Abashiri is best-known as the launching point from where visitors can experience the ‘Abashiri Drift Ice’ or ‘Okhotsk Ice...

Shiretoko is another of Hokkaido’s beautiful and ecologically important national parks, as reflected by its World Heritage status. Occupying the majority of the north-eastern peninsula of the isl...

Akan-Mashu is another of Hokkaido’s fantastic national parks – best-known for its three impressive lakes. Lake Akan, Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo are known for the clarity of their water. Lake Ma...

Most international visitors coming to and from Nagano will make at least one journey on Japan’s famous shinkansen. Often referred to as the ‘Bullet Train’, the shinkansen network spans the countr...

Hoshino Tomamu Ski Resort is a resort in every sense of the word, combining excellent skiing and snowboarding with high-end accommodation with the option of all-inclusive ski packages. On this pa...

Less-developed than resorts such as Niseko and Rusutsu, Furano offers visitors world-class powder and a good range of accommodation located within the resort and nearby Furano village. On this pa...

One of Japan’s true powder playgrounds, Kiroro is typically quieter than nearby Niskeo and Rusutsu yet offers some of Hokkaido’s best ski resort accommodation. On this page you will find the foll...