THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 24, 2022 at 15:59 JST
A Self-Defense Forces helicopter lands at a school in Shari, Hokkaido, on April 24 carrying people rescued from a tour boat that made an emergency distress call the day before. (Masafumi Kamimura)
The spectacular Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido, a World Natural Heritage site, is a magnet for tourists keen to revel in the magnificent natural landscape and wildlife of the country’s northernmost main island. [Read More]
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