The village is also seeing a growing influx of guests from Europe and the United States who are avoiding the Niseko area, also in Hokkaido, that has become congested after the COVID-19 pandemic.

It is renowned for its 500-year history of maritime culture and beautiful natural scenery, and has become a modern fishing village known for its economic prosperity and ecological preservation.

KITA-HIROSHIMA, Hokkaido--F Village, a ballpark complex here that combines sports with other forms of entertainment, attracted nearly 3.5 million visitors in its inaugural year, far exceeding ...

In September, when the season’s salmon fishing began in Hokkaido, the Dainana Kyoshinmaru pulled up several two-meter-long sunfish in its fixed nets off the coast of Kushiro. Typically ...