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.

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido—“Marimo” moss balls, the fuzzy green spheres that have brought fame to Lake Akanko here, are shrinking because of global warming, a research group found. The maximum ...

Enjoy horse trekking through a lakeside forest in freshly fallen snow. An uphill course on horseback rewards riders with spectacular views above Lake Toya, one of Hokkaido's scenic caldera lakes.

CHITOSE, Hokkaido -- Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's ...