Sometime around A.D. 600 to 700 in Hokkaido, rectangular pit-houses suddenly appear, and a new type of earthenware called "Satsumon" pottery just as precipitately replaced traditional cord-marked ...

This photo taken on Feb. 15, 2025, shows a vacant building in Kushiro, Hokkaido, which housed the Marui Imai Kushiro ...

HAKODATE, Hokkaido -- The annual "Monkey Mountain Hot ... when the Japanese macaques can be seen soaking in the hot springs. The facility houses 36 of the primates. Although some monkeys dislike ...

Ramen is only part of Hokkaido’s food story.Ten and Sen These ... snapshot of Sapporo’s best-known whiskies, brewers and sake houses. To ensure Ten and Sen’s Australian bureau adheres ...