Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

Marimo are recognized as a national treasure in Japan where they have been a protected species since 1920, and their home, Lake Akan, has been designated a national park. Normally, this algae ...

Still, without hesitation, and a massive bag of Benadryl in my suitcase, I flew to Tokyo (Hanada Airport) to meet up with a group that would be traveling through East Hokkaido for a week. While we saw ...