has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake that remains unfrozen even in winter.

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.

Born from a volcanic eruption around 2,000 years ago, Japan’s mysterious Mashu-ko, or Lake Mashu, located on the island of Hokkaido, is rumoured to be one of the clearest lakes in the world.

Rugged, beautiful, untamed and steeped in a unique culture, the island of Hokkaido in north Japan has emerged as an ... which passes along Lake Onneto, its camp grounds and Meakan Onsen.

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido—“Marimo” moss balls, the fuzzy green spheres that have brought fame to Lake Akanko here ... According to preliminary figures from the Japan Meteorological Agency, the ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail ... of the sky while cattle graze peacefully. To the north is Lake Kussharoko, Japan’s biggest caldera lake covering about 80 square kilometers.