Discover Japan's two northern Natural World Heritage areas, including Shiretoko, a peninsula known for its rich marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Photograph by World Natural Heritage in Japan With ...

Smangaliso Simelane is happiest when he's tapping on his keyboard or gripping a controller. He has been writing about video games since 2020 and he's not about to stop any time soon. He mostly enjoys ...

The World Heritage–listed Furepe Waterfall is a leisurely stroll from the Shiretoko Nature Center, while you can enjoy a natural hot spring farther north at the Kamuiwakka Hot Falls. The Oshinkoshin ...

Japan’s northernmost national park boasts a rich variety of landscapes that include mountains, sea cliffs, bogs, and coastal dunes. Mount Rishiri (also known as “Rishiri Fuji”) has a beautiful conical ...

SHARI, Hokkaido--Drift ice moving south in the Sea of Okhotsk reached the coast of the scenic Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido on Feb. 2, according to the Shiretoko National Park Nature Center ...

Two ministries have ceased a turf war and embarked on a joint mission to place some of Japan’s national parks on a world top 25 list selected by an influential travel review website. The Environment ...

The Environment Ministry unveiled a new bill Wednesday to tighten rules on the use of national parks, quasi-national parks and other natural preserves to help protect wildlife and habitat. The bill, ...