Hokkaido

When I first moved to Sapporo, I started hiking in the hills around the city. During one such hike, I passed a large hut that loo...

Kamui Minara is a backcountry playland high above the valley where raw adventure meets mellow relaxation. A long, long time ag...

"Skiing Japan," enter, click..."Backcountry ski Japan," enter, click..."Hokkaido powder," enter, click... I was confined to my of...

December is upon us, so the snow up here in Hokkaido will be here to stay for a while. After a busy summer and fall of taking...

It was the fourth day I had been traveling with Hiroshi Sakurai, who I had met while hitchhiking to Mt. Iide a few days before. I...

There I was, sitting in a local coffee shop in Sapporo, face to face with this slight, long-haired, hippie-like Japanese guy spea...

During the warmer months, there are many places in Japan where you can enjoy a cold beer in the beer garden tradition. While such ...

Niseko Beer at Higashiyama EggshellNiseko Town, Hokkaido After glancing through our last issue, I find it’s obvious Niseko...