Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is famous for its stunning flower fields that paint the landscape with vibrant colors ...

If you want to escape the heat of the city during Japan’s scorching summer, Hokkaido would be your ideal destination to cool down. Moreover, lavender and other delightful blossoms fill a canvas of ...

BIEI, Hokkaido -- Visitors can now enjoy a popular tourist site here known as "the Blue Pond" while it's being lit up, as magical scenery shines in the dark against a background of Japanese larch ...

A wooden bench dyed with indigo is seen in Biei, Hokkaido, on July 7, 2022. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka) BIEI, Hokkaido -- An old dyehouse in Hokkaido, northern Japan, opened a new interactive tourist ...

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 ...

The waters of Blue Pond in Hokkaido Prefecture's Biei Town appear blue due to their volcanic components. For the past 10 years, the town has been lighting up the popular site in winter when it has ...

Autumn has descended on the hilly slopes of Biei Town in Hokkaido, offering visitors peak tranquility as red dragonflies dance in the golden glow of evening.

The decision by a farmer in Hokkaido to chop down an Italian poplar is being lamented outside of Japan. A tourist attraction in a remote, rural setting, the popular poplar even had its own ...

As Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido has the country’s coldest winters. That, of course, means what sort of outdoor activities are feasible depends on the time of year, and so in its visitor ...

Family-friendly and just the right amount of outdoorsy, it’s totally easy to see why Hokkaido is one of Singaporeans’ most beloved holiday destinations. And now that budget airlines Scoot and Jetstar ...