Hokkaido Holiday Vacation

H okkaido is one of Japan's                                           4 main islands and is           In the past, the island's          located northern most part      inhabitants are very concerned     of Japan and when translated,         about their survival and thought   Hokkaido literally means "Road of     that the island is spooked with    the North Sea". The island is a       the restless spirits of Ainu gods  very popular destination for          who often belch fire from the      tourists on vacation holiday in       mountains (volcanic eruptions)     Japan because of its natural          and trampled the earth in anger    beauty, especially during winter.     (earthquakes).                                                                                              The island of Hokkaido is             There are many natural tourist     actually a huge land mass and is      attractions since the island is    about twenty three percent of         well endowed by the beauty of      Japan's entire land mass. Even if     nature. For instance, you can      you visit Hokkaido in summer, the     travel to Mount Daisetsu National  weather can be very pleasant          Park, which is sometimes called    because of its low humidity.          The Roof of Hokkaido and gaze in                                         amazement the snow peaked          Before the mainstream Japanese        mountain ranges or visit the       considered the island as suitable     Kushiro marshland which is home    for human habitation after the        to many adorable marsh dwelling    Meiji Restoration, the island was     animals including the sacred       home only to a few exile samurais     crane.                             and the native Ainu people who                                           are the aboriginal tribesmen. The     If you are into adventure          Ainu people are the last of           tourism, then the Shikotsu Toya    Japan's indigenous people most of     National Park must be included in  whom are still dwelling in            your holiday vacation itinerary.   Hokkaido.                             You will find many magnificent     volcanoes and breathtaking scenic                                        lakes in this national park and       This outback island is sometimes   if you are tired after your           referred to as Japan's 'Wild       sightseeing trips, go pamper          West' and still retains a          yourself with natural spa             distinct pioneer feel. This is     treatments at the many hot            the reason why the island is       springs such as in Noboribetsu,       really the land of the             Jouzankei and Sohunkyo.               backpackers.                                                                                                If you are in Hokkaido during         Adventure tourists can enjoy       winter, then you must make a          exploring the vast wilderness, go  beeline to Sapporo, which is          winter skiing, even be a trout     Hokkaido's vibrant capital city       fisherman or go trekking in        which is famous for its pulsating     countless trails along rugged      nightlife and the extraordinary       coastline, through wildflower      Snow Festival every February.         fields or up the summits of        Sapporo, with a population of         snowcapped mountains.              about 1.8 million people is a                                            city of fine restaurants and          So if you are going to Japan for   luxurious hotels. If you enjoy        your holiday vacation, do make     winter skiing, you may like to        sure you do not miss the beauty    check into some winter ski            of Japan's Wild Wild West, the     resorts.                              island of Hokkaido.                About the Author: Chris Chew loves to travel. More travel articles at Japan tourist information and China Great Wall attraction. Published At: www.Isnare.com