NEMURO, Hokkaido--Bird watchers here might have thought they had been magically transported across the Pacific when they spotted the national symbol of the United States here in a wetland.

With four resorts in Hokkaido, Club Med ... Encouraging guests to plan ahead, Club Med has launched its early bird booking window for the 2026 winter season. Now through June 17, 2025, travelers ...

Hokkaido in Japan’s far north is a paradise for wild birds. Some endangered species of large birds in Hokkaido have benefited from conservation efforts over the past few decades, but new threats ...

Before Hokkaido was Hokkaido, it was known to mainland Japan as Ezo. Further back still, indigenous Ainu communities referred to the northern expanse as Ainu Mosir, a name they had used for untold ...

Photo provided by Professor Sakoda Yoshihiro at Hokkaido University. Sakoda was struck by Komatsu's concerns. "At the time, we did not have the tools to save the infected birds proactively," he ...

Of all the places in Japan that I have explored, there’s something unique about Hokkaido. Yes ... sky was blue and although we spotted a few birds looking fierce and ferocious, something ...

Wildlife vet Saito Keisuke has worked with endangered raptors in Hokkaido Prefecture for 30 years. He treats and releases the many birds injured by human activity, while also working to prevent ...