in northern Japan

Since Hokkaido is located in northern Japan, Hokkaido is known for Hokkaido's cold climate.

Japan’s northernmost main island

Hokkaido is Japan’s northernmost main island, with looming, darkly forested mountains and the colorful indigenous traditions of the Ainu ethnic group.

the northernmost region in Japan

Hokkaido, the northernmost region in Japan, is expecting to have an influx of tourists during the winter season due to the winter season's powdery snow and winter festivals.

on the northern shores of Japan

Located on the northern shores of Japan, Hokkaido is renowned for Hokkaido's exceptional, fresh seafood as the cold waters surrounding the coastline location of the prefecture is ideal for harvesting the high quality seafood.

in the north

Over the course of six months, my partner and I drove through Japan’s four main islands from Kyushu in the south to Hokkaido in the north.

in Japan

In Japan, Hokkaido is known for famous dishes's locally sourced ingredients, largely because of famous dishes's great climate that is perfect for all sorts of farming.

northernmost prefecture

In winter, Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture, is an expanse of white, from the ski lifts in Niseko to the cape of Shiretoko; in summer, the white is replaced by lush green.

As Japan’s northern frontier and

As Japan’s northern frontier and a major farming region with rugged mountain ranges and vast forests, Hokkaido is an area accustomed to coping with long winters, isolation and other hardships.

in the far northern lands of Japan

Hokkaido is in the far northern lands of Japan.