Japan's northernmost island. Here, you'll find stunning landscapes, from volcanic hot springs in Noboribetsu to lavender ...

The country’s largest national park is enormous by Honshu standards, roughly the same size as Kanagawa Prefecture. Daisetsuzan ... once thrived in northern Japan. Asahidake is known in the ...

It is limited to those with a certain degree of hiking knowledge and skill and takes about five hours to complete, according to the National Parks of Japan website of the Environment Ministry.