Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake ...

KAMI-SHIHORO, Hokkaido--It is known as the "phantom bridge" because the arched concrete span over Hokkaido's Lake Nukabirako vanishes ... from the Taisetsuzan mountain range.

Hokkaido Prefecture, with its treasure trove of nature, has a number of campgrounds where adults and children alike can have fun. This episode features a campground on the shores of Lake Shikotsu.

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail opening ... the length of the famed Appalachian Trail, a 3,536-kilometer mountain route in the United States. Well-known footpaths in Japan include ...