The 1977 All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) ad “Dekkaido, Hokkaido!” (roughly “Hokkaido is huge!”) is true. Hokkaido makes up about a fifth of Japan’s land mass. Unlike the rest of Japan, with its ...

While thoughts of Hokkaido often bring to mind images of winter sports, snow festivals and chilly weather — there's plenty more to see in Japan’s northern prefecture. Located in the southernmost part ...

Where to stay, eat and explore on the northern Japanese island. By Mimi Vu See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New ...

I, too, have often thought of Hokkaido as a frontier. But I am mindful of historian Brett L. Walker’s explanation of why this is problematic. In The Conquest of Ainu Lands he writes: “As a conceptual ...