The ice signals the onset of winter in the coastal areas of the Sea of Okhotsk in Hokkaido. Sightseeing buses lined up in the parking lot of a roadside station serving as the boarding area for the ...

Welcome to Japan’s snow-capped wonderland. A unique natural phenomenon, known as drift ice, occurs each winter on the Sea of Okhotsk, on Hokkaido’s northern shores. Ice drifts southward from ...

And yet, when invited, I was the first to jump at a chance to travel halfway around the world to stalk winter birds, drift ice and visit onsens in Hokkaido. Temperatures would be below freezing ...

Dreaming of Japow? These top ski resorts in Japan offer incredible runs, stunning scenery, and some of the best ski ...

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido ... stations separated by a distance of 27.2 kilometers. The Furano Biei Norokko train, consisting of four cars including the engine, has serviced ...