Imagine a place far away from mainstream Japan, and you have Rishiri and Ruben Islands. Two small remote places in the most northern part of the country, where a relaxed pace of life and lack of foreign tourists awaits.Small fishing villages, friendly...

Japan's Most Northern Cities In Hokkaido Sapporo   A relaxed city considering it's size as the 5th biggest city in Japan. Otaru   A small seaside city with some great seafood. Wakkanai   The most northern city in Japan with a big fishing...

The city of Sapporo in Hokkaido is famous for its Sapporo Beer and also the mutton grills.Drinking there is a blast and munching down on some good food the perfect compliment. One of the best places to combine the 2 is the Sapporo Beer Museum and...

The cherry blossom season (sakura) is one of the best times to visit Japan and I had personally wanted to see it for a long time, and luckily managed to catch it in Japan's 5th largest city, Sapporo, as well as other parts of Hokkaido (the large island Sapporo is...