A tour boat tragedy off the spectacular Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido has cast a deep shadow over the local boat sightseeing industry as holidaymakers and travel agencies rush to cancel bookings ...

Several companies offer boat tours of the western side of the peninsula, including Shiretoko Pleasure Boat, whose vessel Kazu 1 went missing after sending a distress call on April 23. It was an ...

Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido Prefecture traverses the Shiretoko mountain range over ...

For those looking to explore Shiretoko's marine environment, boat tours departing from Utoro provide a unique perspective of the peninsula's dramatic cliffs and waterfalls that cascade directly ...

It was September, past the season requiring a tour guide to accompany you on the trail, but brown bears were still out in force on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Shiretoko ...

Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site, is home to a series of mountains over 1,500 meters high. This time, a Canadian living in Hokkaido Prefecture traverses the Shiretoko mountain range over ...