As I am not exactly partial to very cold weather and snow, nor do I fancy Japan’s hot summer, we chose to visit Hokkaido just as the weather transitioned from the hot summer to the much cooler ...

A ride through Hokkaido Prefecture in early summer. We meet an artisan teaching handicrafts of the indigenous Ainu to the next generation, and a legendary trainer of an unusual horse race.

In Hokkaido, high seawater temperatures have also apparently changed the appearance of kelp. Since summer, a thread-like organism called Hydrozoa has been increasingly found on the surface of kelp.

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...

He built a winery there this summer, and his first wines are set to debut next fall. He’s optimistic. "The distinct salinity is remarkable. It's something unique to Hokkaido, and I'm excited to ...