which was the case during my last few visits to Daisetsuzan National Park in the heart of Hokkaido. The country’s largest national park is enormous by Honshu standards, roughly the same size as ...

KAMIKAWA, Hokkaido--A famed but neglected trail leading to the Shosenen wetland on the side of Mount Nagayamadake reopened this summer after a 14-year hiatus. The trail provides a panoramic view ...