Famous for its azure hue in the warmer months, Biei Town's Blue Pond in Hokkaido is popular with sightseers and locals alike. In winter, the body of water takes on an entirely different appearance ...

Sweden's Lake Vanern transforms into a winter wonderland every ... The Shirogane Blue Pond is a striking light blue lake on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. This lake is man-made and was created ...

SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all, putting forestry workers in wilderness areas ...

Hokkaido is a mountainous land of sparse towns ... flower rows as well as other natural wonders like the Shirogane Blue Pond.