The insider’s look into Hokkaido
In February 2023 Richard and myself hosted a mixed group of travellers on our Japan's Far East 7 Day Wild Winter Tour. Our action packed week included snowshoeing through native forest, navigating drift ice, seeing Stellar's Sea Eagles and much more.
In December 2022 we hosted the Li family, from the USA, on a customised version of our Japan's Far East Wild Winter Tour. The family of 4 are all keen photographers, so we tweaked the itinerary to add more wildlife photography opportunities and also match the early season conditions. Stanley was kind enough to share his photos. Get a taste of what you can photograph in eastern Hokkaido.
Ayaka and I hosted a family from Israel, now living in Tokyo & the Netherlands, on our Around Daisetsuzan 6 Day Hiking Tour in August 2022. Our guests were blown away by the variety of landscapes on the tour and challenged by some difficult weather. Climbing above the clouds on the final day, under aozora, blue sky, was a rewarding way to finish the tour.
Every year the Adventure Hokkaido guides gather together for a guide training trip, where we catch up, share ideas and knowledge and brush up on our "guiding English". In June 2022, we headed to Rebun and Rishiri in Hokkaido's north and were lucky to be joined by Dr Mark Brazil and Mayumi Brazil of Japan Nature Guides. Enjoy my favourite photos from the trip.
Adventure Hokkaido Guides Tobaji, Richard & Ayaka had four day snowshoeing adventure in Asahidake, Biei and Toma last week. They were accompanied by a bunch of local guides, travel companies and the Hokkaido Transport Bureau. Snow hiking in the forests around Asahidake Onsen and Shirogane Onsen was a joy as always, and having the Toma Limestone Cave all to ourselves was a remarkable adventure!
It is no secret that Hokkaido's wildlife is both varied and spectacular. This article shares our favourite wildlife to see in Hokkaido, as well as tips on all the best spots to view them.
Some of the Adventure Hokkaido team recently spent a few days in the Akan–Mashu National Park with Dr Mark Brazil and his wife Mayumi of Japan Nature Guides.
We had two guests join us in August 2021 for a ride around Hokkaido's Daisetsuzan Mountains. The tour was led by guides Dai and Ayu with Richard also going along to get to know the roads. Here are our favourite photos from the trip.
Adventure Hokkaido guides Kazu, Gen and Ayaka headed east to take in the wilderness of Kushiro Shitsugen, Akan-Mashu and Shiretoko National Parks in Japan's Far East. Here are some of our favourite pictures from the trip.
Adventure Hokkaido guides Dai and Ken led some of our friends from Hokkaido Treasure Island Travel on a ride through the rural roads around Lake Toya and the Niseko area. Along with Ayaka, I also joined the ride to experience the area's roads first hand. It was some of my favourite cycling in Hokkaido.
