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What’s more, Aomori city is home to one of Japan’s most renowned summer festivals: the Nebuta Festival, taking place from August 2 to 7. Here, you can admire giant illuminated paper floats parading ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: 10 unforgettable experiences in Hokkaido, Japan’s adventure island
Living up to its nickname, ‘adventure island’, Hokkaido offers a host of thrills, no matter when you visit. In winter, its mountain resorts — all crisp, white powder and snow-topped peaks — have ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: Why this snowy Japanese island is a food lover’s paradise
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News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: When Visiting Japan, Make Sure to Add Hokkaido to Itinerary
Skiers and snowboarders travel annually to Hokkaido, Japan, the second largest of Japan’s four main islands, as it receives amazing snowfall every winter. However, the region offers so much more, like ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: A Skier’s Guide To Hokkaido: Tips, Guides And Gear For Exploring Japan
If you’re a skier or snowboarder with social media, chances are your feed is overflowing with Japan content. Mine certainly is. As evidenced by the nonstop digital deluge of nipple-deep powder turns ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: Behind the Picture: Magical Photos of Hokkaido, Japan's Wild Landscape
Photographers from around the world are participating in the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest. Each week we’ll feature one contest photo entry and share how the ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: 10 Essential Travel Tips For First-Time Visitors To Japan
Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: Japan's top tourist destinations concentrated in Kyoto, 6 other prefectures
Top destinations for inbound tourists are heavily concentrated in just seven of Japan's 47 prefectures, including Kyoto and Hokkaido, ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: The Japanese island where powder snow is almost guaranteed during the month of January
My whoops of glee come often and involuntarily, and each results in a mouthful of snow. Skiing several feet of fresh, untracked powder in Daisetsuzan National Park on Hokkaido, the northernmost of ...
News Japan » Hokkaido » Travel: How Japan Became the Hottest Ski Destination in the World
The Winter Olympics have been held in two different regions of Japan, Hokkaido/Sapporo and Nagano, yet for decades the island nation has remained off the radar of most Americans as a ski destination.