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Hokkaido is Japan untamed. Wild mountains, virgin forests, sapphire lakes, and surf-beaten shores keep cities and towns at bay. Hokkaido, as a distinct part of Japan, was born during the Meiji Restoration (1868-1912), when the Japanese government settled its border regions to ward off economic and political interests of Russia and Europe. Until then the large northern island had been left to the Ainu people, hunter-gatherers who traded with the Japanese and the Russians, and who believed in natural spirit worship.
Hokkaido Hotels
Accommodations that are easily booked in English tend to be modern, characterless hotels built for Japanese tour groups. Gorgeous lobbies and cookie-cutter...read more
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Hokkaido Restaurants
Eat at local Japanese restaurants for Hokkaido's regional food, which includes delicious seafood and lamb. Many reasonably priced restaurants have a visual...read more
Things To Do in Hokkaido
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
Travel Deals in Hokkaido
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Hokkaido Experiences
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The Beer: Beer is king in Hokkaido, with the Sapporo Beer brewery and local microbreweries in Otaru and Hakodate. Sapporo hosts the Beer Garden... Read more
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Up to 40 feet of powder snow makes Hokkaido the best skiing and snowboarding destination in Japan. Although only Niseko, two hours from Sapporo... Read more
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Once upon a time in Ainumosir (human being peaceful land), aynu (human beings) lived in kotan (villages), raising their families on a diet of... Read more
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Hokkaido is known for its seafood—the prefecture's name means "the Road to the Northern Sea." Shake (salmon), ika (squid), uni (sea urchin)... Read more
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Sapporo means beer to drinkers around the world, and what would a visit to the city of the same name be without a little beer research?... Read more
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One of Japan's best-known annual events, held for a week beginning February 5 or 6, is the Sapporo Snow Festival. More than 300 lifelike ice... Read more
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Back to Japan for our 5th time.
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