Never been a better time to visit Hokkaido.

Hi Explorers! It has never been a better time to visit Japan. Particularly, Hokkaido. Due to the earthquake earlier last

Annual Shikotsuko Ice Festival and illumination near Sapporo.

Good evening Explorers! Local Explorer @harlowamanda recently visited the Shikotsuko Ice Festival and took these wonderful pictures! Less than an

Hokkaido Explorer is very happy to announce that our good friends @iwanairesort resort will be opening their doors for the 2017~18 ski

[FARMER’S HERB in Kitami] Kitami is a city in Okhotsk Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. If you ask anyone about Kitami they’ll

I felt like stretching my legs so away I go to the rich hot springs near “Wakkanai”. This hot spring

By Luiza Kondo The Ishikari Salmon Festival is a yearly thanksgiving event for the salmon held on the last weekend

September 13, 2015 Hokkaido Explorer 4766 Views

By Andy Harris Not many people will be familiar with the name Fukidashi Park, but this secluded spot with its

Another great season has arrived, with warmer days and green surroundings. It’s definitely a fine time to travel in Hokkaido.

This year we celebrated Golden Weekend with a bicycle and camping trip. Last year we did an overnighter to Jozankei

As the sun set to the west, casting a spine of glimmering orange across the slice of sea in our