New Chitose Airport Onsen isn’t just convenient and gorgeous, it’s an amazingly cheap place to spend the night too!
Hokkaido (Page 11)
The often-overlooked Doto region of Japan’s northern island is off the beaten path, but should be on your itinerary.
Hardly the last place someone would look.
Come for the fire-breathing dragon vs. Dragoon action, stay for the iconic victory fanfare.
Towering snow sculptures pay homage to Final Fantasy and Osamu Tezuka’s beloved anime characters.
Hokkaido-based chocolatier Royce‘s limited-edition Valentine’s Day chocolates will have you salivating, and dusting off your Gollum impression.
When Motsu the cat went missing, his owners received a cruel letter from someone claiming to be his new owner.
What do you get when you put three older Japanese fishermen together? A hip hop group, of course.
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