Despite major confectionery manufacturer Meiji Co. discontinuing it in March 2024, the butterscotch candy Chelsea lives anew as a highly coveted Hokkaido souvenir under Hakodate-based Donan Shokuhin.

Tim Anderson’s new book, Hokkaido, is inspired by Japan’s northernmost prefecture, where Western influences and Indigenous cooking create a cuisine like no other.

Snow sculptures created by locals include one of Hokkaido native Haruka Kitaguchi, who won gold in the women's javelin ...