In March last year, an avalanche on Mount Rishirizan killed one backcountry tour participant and injured three others, including the guide. On Feb. 4, Hokkaido police sent papers on the tour ...

The Shiretoko Peninsula, located in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture, juts into the Sea of Okhotsk. Its center is lined by 1,500-meter peaks. The heavily forested area is home to a diverse group of ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido—The yearly drift ice spectacle upon the Sea of Okhotsk was first observed from shore on Feb. 15 as slabs of ice neared the coast here. With this winter's tours now able to ...