Probably when you hear the word Hokkaido you think of powder snow, a world of glittering landscapes, and a place that should be visited in winter. Certainly those are the attractions of Hokkaido in ...

BIEI, Hokkaido -- A colorful carpet of flowers is seen at the 15-hectare Shikisai-no-oka garden in this northern Japan town in this recent photo. Flowers of some 300,000 plants, consisting of about 15 ...

SAPPORO -- The beautiful contrast of red and white on the exterior of the Hokkaido governor's official residence in the prefectural capital city stands out in a lush urban garden. The second-floor ...

All over the world, even entry-level beer lovers will recognize Sapporo Breweries’ distinctive star emblem on its cans and bottles. In order to sample the company’s best brews, however, you’ll have to ...

Shikisai-no-oka is a 14-hectare flower garden in Biei, a town located in central Hokkaidō. A 15-minute ride in the canopied cars of Norokko, the garden’s tractor bus, takes visitors on a circuit of ...

Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden, pumps water into its monkey park every December. Staff maintain the temperature at 40 degrees Celsius. On a cold day, many Japanese people swear by a nice long dip ...