Hokkaido

Tom Fay (thomasfay.com) moved to Japan in 2007, aiming to explore the country, picking up the language and travel around Asia. An avid mountain climber, he soon discovered Japan to be a paradise for outdoor lovers, with much more on offer than 'just' Mt. Fuji. He found that some of Japan's most impressive and wild landscapes lie in Hokkaido, the mysterious, remote and (for around half the year, at least) frozen frontier in the country's far north. Whether it be bear-spotting on the Shiretoko Peninsula, sampling fresh uni (sea urchin) from Rishiri, or escaping the summer heat in the wilderness of Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido continues to draw him back time and time again. His travel writing has been published in several guidebooks about travelling and hiking in Japan, and in publications such as The Guardian, Wanderlust, The Japan Times and Forbes Travel Guide. Hokkaido his first book for Bradt.

Hokkaidō (Japan) travel guide. Holiday advice and expert travel advice, covering accommodation, cuisine, getting around, winter sports, hiking, national parks and nature reserves. Features Sapporo, Otaru, Niseko, Furano, Biei, Wakkanai, Rishiri, Monbetsu, Hakodate, Asahikawa, Daisetsuzan, Akan-Mashu, Kushiro-Shitsugen, Shiretoko, and Ainu culture.