Hokkaido is known for its thrilling ski destinations, including the yearly Sapporo Snow Festival. However, the lavender and other flower fields in summer are equally worth seeing. Furano and Biei are ...

Furano, a region in Hokkaido, is beautiful all year round. Located in a basin-shaped valley, the Furano area is a breadbasket for agriculture and dairy production, which is why Furano is also known as ...

The Furano region of Hokkaidō is covered with a carpet of lavender in early summer, attracting visitors from throughout Japan and elsewhere around the world. Lavender, an herb of the mint family, ...

MANILA, Philippines – There are many types of travel tours one can join. There are the usual shopping trips, arts-and-culture discovery packages and vacation getaways. And then there are specific ...

Japan offers a variety of wines, from inexpensive brands to high-end quality bottles. Up until 1980, mainly grapes indigenous to the country (Koshu) were used, but since then, European grapes have ...

Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island, is a flat, sprawling city, surrounded by low hills. The downtown area, with classy department stores, high end dining, and tree lined ...

It’s lavender season in Japan now and thousands of tourists are descending on places like Furano in Hokkaido prefecture.The Star/Asia News Network It’s lavender season in Japan now and thousands of ...

It hits me the moment the lift doors glide open: not the sleek, monochrome corridor or the grey stones artfully engraved with room numbers – but the uplifting aroma of sweet orange that infuses the ...