Activities Arte Piazza in Bibai Anna Cocchiarella If you need your quirky, wistful art fix, Bibai’s outdoor sculpture park, Arte Piazza, is the place to find it.
Accommodation P-Dash Garden Anna Cocchiarella A cheap, convenient hostel — if you have access to a car — between Asahikawa and Asahidake.
Culture Street Market in Central Sapporo Dan Traylor The outdoor market near the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market offers delicious food, a variety of souvenirs and a lively atmos...
Ainu Traditional Dance Tomoko Kamishima Ainu Traditional Dance: A unique dance performance by indigenous Ainu from Tohoku, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Kurile Islands
Beauty & Spa A trip to Goshiki Onsen Matt Stormont It was the day that route 58, the mountain pass that connects Hanazono to Goshiki Onsen (Goshiki Hot Spring) opened after a l...
Accommodation Pension Hera-san-no-ie Nicole Bauer Are you looking for a homelike and cozy place to stay on Rishiri Island? Then Hera-san`s house is an excellent choice!
Beauty & Spa Hokuryu Onsen Anna Cocchiarella Hokuryu, a small town enamoured with sunflowers, has a lovely onsen that you should visit if you pass through.
Activities Shiretoko Goko, The Wild Wild East Nicole Bauer Shiretoko Goko are five lakes on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, famous for its untouched and wild nature and the great ...
Transportation Indian Crow, Kutchan Chris Barnes The Indian Crow specializes in hand-made flys and stocks an unbelievable range of fly tying accessories.
Food Marukyu-shoten Chris Barnes Located in downtown Kutchan, Marukyu-shoten is easy to find and offers great quality food at reasonable prices
Culture Niseko Snow Stage Chris Barnes Niseko Snow Stage in Kutchan is a summer festival that features a large snow stage, local food vendors and great fun for all ...
Activities Mt. Yotei Chris Barnes Mt Yotei dominates the Niseko skyline and is more often than not covered in cloud. Here is a glimps of the beautiful mountain...
Accommodation The Log-Pension Woody Note R.S. Reynolds A great overnight stay at the hospitable Log-Pension Woody Note in Hirafu, Hokkaido
Shopping Don Quijote on Tanuki Koji Arcade R.S. Reynolds A visit to Sapporo's Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade results in an exploration of the Don Quijote store
