More than two years after the deadly sinking of a tour boat off the coast of Hokkaido, the Japan Coast ... the vessel Kazu I at his tourism company, Shiretoko Pleasure Boat.

RAUSU, Hokkaido—Salmon are at the peak of their upstream migration in the rivers of the eastern Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. Salmon spend three to five years feeding and growing in the open ...

The Shiretoko Peninsula, located in eastern Hokkaido Prefecture, juts into the Sea of Okhotsk. Its center is lined by 1,500-meter peaks. The heavily forested area is home to a diverse group of ...

Some places on Earth are home to remarkable sites, from the "gates of hell" to caves that hold the only known population of some fish, they have the power to captivate and often keep people returning ...

At the northeastern tip of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is one of the country's most pristine and underrated national parks: Shiretoko National Park. Designated as a UNESCO World ...

In the afternoon on April 23, 2022, the boat sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, leaving 20 passengers and crew members aboard dead and six others missing. In its final ...

Shiretoko Pleasure Cruiser president Katsurada Seiichi apologizes at a media conference in Shari, Hokkaido, on April 27, 2022. He said the captain warned there was a possibility that bad weather ...