A stream of people abruptly started walking back towards us against the one-way flow of trail traffic. “Bear!” We looked to our guide, who confirmed we needed to turn around and join the line of ...

Photographers from around the world are participating in the 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest. Each week we’ll feature one contest photo entry and share how the ...

Living up to its nickname, ‘adventure island’, Hokkaido offers a host of thrills, no matter when you visit. In winter, its mountain resorts — all crisp, white powder and snow-topped peaks — have ...

Hokkaido in winter is truly sorcerous. Nothing in the guidebooks, photographs, or GoPro videos can prepare you for the astonishing beauty of this stark land. It’s no coincidence that many of Japan’s ...

Skiers and snowboarders travel annually to Hokkaido, Japan, the second largest of Japan’s four main islands, as it receives amazing snowfall every winter. However, the region offers so much more, like ...

Motorists driving westward through a wetland region in Kushiro city can quickly spot numerous solar panels on both sides of ...

If you’re a skier or snowboarder with social media, chances are your feed is overflowing with Japan content. Mine certainly is. As evidenced by the nonstop digital deluge of nipple-deep powder turns ...

Japan’s landscape is often described as mountainous, narrow, and shaped by water. Rivers cut through that landscape in ...