Shiretoko is an indigenous Ainu word that means the end of the earth ... Many visitors make the trek up to the Jomon Sugi cedar tree, with its 16-meter circumference trunk and 22.2-meter height. The ...

About an hour from JR Hakodate Station, Mori Town is a well-known cherry blossom spot. Oniushi Park, named after the Ainu word meaning “a place with many trees,” offers stunning 360-degree views of ...