Hokkaido

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My Paradise: Hokkaido - Japan’s last domestic frontier

Hunting history in a new place is my idea of paradise. The thrill of seeing something amazing for the first time and going a long way to do so is exciting.

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Iconic Monbetsu Crab Claw Statue in Hokkaido

Monbetsu, in Hokkaido's northeast, is well known for all things crab. The quality of the crab caught in the waters off this part of Japan is repeatedly touted as the country's best, and they celebrate it loud and proud here.

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Navy Misawa Snow Team participates in 71st Sapporo Snow Festival

The Navy Misawa Snow Team completed this year’s version of their annual snow sculpture at the 71st Sapporo Snow Festival on Feb. 3, 2020.

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Beautiful snow sculptures at Sapporo Snow Festival until Feb. 11

Hundreds of gigantic, eye-catching castles, shrines, Disney characters and Darth Vader of Star Wars will be shining February in the winter sunlight in Sapporo, the capital of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido. They are not made from glass or any synthetic materials, only ice and snow!

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The Osprey have landed at Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis at Chitose Air Base, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020.

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Misawa Navy Team Traveling to Sapporo for Snow Festival

Eleven Sailors assigned to U.S. Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa and its tenant commands will arrive in Sapporo, Japan, on Jan. 28 to begin work on a Navy-themed snow statue for the 71st annual Sapporo Snow Festival, marking the Navy's 37th year of participation.

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Two Days in Hakodate

Hakodate is Hokkaido Prefecture’s third most inhabited city. It is a popular spot among local and foreign tourists known for a variety of seafood delicacies like Yesso scallops, Ata mackerels, sea tangles or kombu, and squid. In fact, squid is the city’s symbol.

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Kaitaku no Mura: Exploring Hokkaido's Pioneer Village

Hidden in the trees just outside Sapporo is a frontier town surrounded by farms and a fishing village. These 52 buildings are not a functioning town but rather an architectural open-air museum that tells the story of Hokkaido’s pioneering past: Kaitaku no Mura, the Historic Village of Hokkaido.