NEMURO, Hokkaido--Bird watchers here might have thought they had been magically transported across the Pacific when they spotted the national symbol of the United States here in a wetland.

To see these elusive creatures, visit the Blakiston’s Fish Owl Observatory near the town of Rausu on the eastern Hokkaido coast. Come at dusk when these majestic birds swoop in to feed along the ...

With four resorts in Hokkaido, Club Med ... Encouraging guests to plan ahead, Club Med has launched its early bird booking window for the 2026 winter season. Now through June 17, 2025, travelers ...

Hokkaido in Japan’s far north is a paradise for wild birds. Some endangered species of large birds in Hokkaido have benefited from conservation efforts over the past few decades, but new threats ...

Photo provided by Professor Sakoda Yoshihiro at Hokkaido University. Sakoda was struck by Komatsu's concerns. "At the time, we did not have the tools to save the infected birds proactively," he ...

Dead crows infected with the latest bird flu virus have been found in rapidly growing numbers in Japan since 2021. A research group at Hokkaido University studied the spread of the H5N1 virus in ...