Two cyclists explore Lake Toya, known for its hot spring resorts. Traveling around the caldera lake for a total of 40 kilometers, they enjoy the coming of spring and sense the breath of the earth.

Born from a volcanic eruption around 2,000 years ago, Japan’s mysterious Mashu-ko, or Lake Mashu, located on the island of Hokkaido, is rumoured to be one of the clearest lakes in the world.

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido—“Marimo” moss balls, the fuzzy green spheres that have brought fame to Lake Akanko here ... According to preliminary figures from the Japan Meteorological Agency, the ...

Rugged, beautiful, untamed and steeped in a unique culture, the island of Hokkaido in north Japan has emerged as an ... which passes along Lake Onneto, its camp grounds and Meakan Onsen.

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail ... of the sky while cattle graze peacefully. To the north is Lake Kussharoko, Japan’s biggest caldera lake covering about 80 square kilometers.

has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake that remains unfrozen even in winter. This phenomenon occurs when water spray, driven by strong winds and waves ...