Hokkaido’s Great Outdoors in Winter
Japan’s wild heart sits in the great white north of Hokkaido, the northernmost and second largest of Japan’s four main islands.
An Online Magazine from the Asia Travel Experts at Remote Lands
Japan’s wild heart sits in the great white north of Hokkaido, the northernmost and second largest of Japan’s four main islands.
Japan’s most famous seasonal attraction blooms from south to north, beginning in Kyushu in March all the way to Hokkaido in May, and with Remote Lands, travelers can see Japan change in style.
Remote Lands speaks to executive director Naohito Ise of the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) about the future of travel in Japan.
Remote Lands speaks with Mrs. Sachiko Nakamichi, proprietress of Beniya Mukayu, about how travel has changed in this corner of Japan — and how things are staying very much the same.
As the major travel hubs in Japan look to reopenRemote Lands speaks to Alex Porteous of Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto on how travel has changed.
Whether it’s the wilds of Tohoku or the hot springs of Ishikawa, Japan has a wealth of experiences for your wellbeing.
Aman Niseko might seem like a long way off, but there are a few things travelers should know, and it’s all good news.
Cheerleaders, history, balloons — watching baseball in Japan is a whole new way to see the game.
Hiroshima’s 1,200-year-old Mitaki-dera temple is tranquil but it’s also, a pilgrimage site for the victims of the nuclear age.
The guntû is a small blue crab considered a delicacy in the Seto Inland Sea area of Japan, but the tasty little crustacean is also a floating five-star ryokan, one of the most exclusive venues in East Asia.
From above you’d never guess that the tiny, forested islands of Teshima and Shodoshima host some of the finest permanent exhibitions in East Asia, but they do.
Perhaps the best reason to visit Kyoto in 2020 is to be among the first to sojourn at the highly anticipated Aman Kyoto, slated to open in November 2019.