Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido -- The "Ice Hotel" at Hoshino Resorts ... This season, the floor layout has been updated to position beds with a view of the outdoors, and a newly added "ice terrace" provides ...

SAPPORO -- The problem of "overtourism," marked by an excessive concentration of travelers negatively impacting local ...

And Hokkaido is the place to go for a real winter wonderland experience, with places like Hoshino Resort Tomamu opening dreamy ice hotels that you can actually spend a night in. Photo: Hoshino ...

Although the view is overwhelmingly magnificent, the ice that makes it up is thinner than it used to be, scientists said. Kay Ohshima, a Hokkaido University professor of physical oceanography ...