Asahi Shimbun reporters dove into one set net in early October off the coast of the town of Rausu. Within the net, divers saw shoals of salmon, fully grown after several years on the high seas.

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

RAUSU, Hokkaido—Two extremely rare all-white ... orca pods among cetacean species seen in the Nemuro Strait off this town on the Shiretoko Peninsula, a UNESCO World Heritage site.