When you’re caught off guard, sometimes even the most mundane items in our surroundings like a phone booth can give you quite the fright. Japanese…

Usually it’s exclusive menu items such as sakura mochi pies and Ultraman burgers that remind us McDonald’s in Japan can be different than what we’re…

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Japan Co., Ltd. will start selling their “Krispy Kreme Premium Sakura An Butter” donuts from April 1st, 2022. Sakura-an 桜あん is a…

This March, in the beautiful region of Hokkaido, guests will get to experience a one-of-a-kind cosplay party on a sightseeing boat around Lake Toya. Toya…

As Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido gets its fair share of snowfall during the winter. While most residents are used to the extreme weather and can…

Living in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture, you have a chance to run into a variety of different animals. It is a habitat for even some of…

During my December trip to Hokkaido, I had some spare time to go around the city and explore some new places around Sapporo and Chitose.  Cafe-hopping or café meguri カフェ巡り happens…

Japan’s current winter cold front has provided some pretty chilling images, such as frozen bikes and very dangerous roads in its “snow country” regions. Perhaps…

If you are a TikTok user or an Instagram user, you might have seen these cute bears sitting in a Japanese hot pot. The bears…

On December 24th, 2021, photographer イナガキヤスト Yasuto Inagaki (@inagakiyasuto) posted a photo on Twitter that went viral. In what may be one of the most…

Aside from the island of Honshu, Hokkaido is Japan’s largest area of landmass, and is by far the biggest prefecture in the country. Despite having…

Located about 100km southwest of Sapporo city is the onsen town of Noboribetsu, famous for it’s nine different types of hot springs. Like many other…

This autumn, a couple of well-known restaurants from all over Hokkaido have gathered in Tokyo’s Ariake Garden store for the Autumn Delicious Hokkaido Campaign. The event focuses…

Fans of Japanese beer probably know that Hokkaido is the place to go if you are in search of delicious brews. Sapporo is home to…

From the 1st of July 2021, Yunokawa Onsen’s luxury hotel Bōrō NOGUCHI Hakodate started a plan that includes a tour at the Jōmon Archaeological Sites…