Hokkaido
Japan's northern island
Hokkaido is the northernmost of Japan's four main islands, known for its cold winters, ski resorts, and distinct regional character.
It was historically home to the indigenous Ainu people.
The name appears in food contexts for regional specialties: Hokkaido milk, Hokkaido ramen.
Hokkaido pumpkins are a squat, sweet winter squash variety.
Celebration featuring frozen sculptures
- powder snowDry, loose snowfall
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- drift iceFree-floating sea ice
snowboard · hot spring · onsen · icebreaker · frozen · frost · ski resort · ryokan
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- brown bearLarge tan-furred omnivore
- red foxGinger-furred wild canine
- deerAntlered hoofed mammal
forests · national park · wetlands · lakes · Toya · marshland · alpine · wildflowers
Ethnic group from Hokkaido
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditional craftsInherited manual artisan practices
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
Pincer-bearing shellfish
- uniBritish term for college
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine
- ramenJapanese noodle soup
Genghis Khan · dairy · melon · corn · potato · salmon · kelp · sashimi
Collapsed volcanic summit basin
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- hot springNaturally heated groundwater basin
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
fumarole · onsen · active volcano · pumice · volcanic soil
snow festival
Celebration featuring frozen sculptures
- powder snowDry, loose snowfall
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
drift ice · snowboard · hot spring · onsen · icebreaker · frozen · frost · ski resort · ryokan · kotatsu
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- brown bearLarge tan-furred omnivore
- red foxGinger-furred wild canine
deer · forests · national park · wetlands · lakes · Toya · marshland · alpine · wildflowers · lavender fields
Ainu
Ethnic group from Hokkaido
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditional craftsInherited manual artisan practices
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
crab
Pincer-bearing shellfish
ramen · Genghis Khan · dairy · melon · corn · potato · salmon · kelp · sashimi · lavender honey
Sapporo
Hokkaido capital and brewery
- ToyaMononymous American R&B singer
caldera
Collapsed volcanic summit basin
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- hot springNaturally heated groundwater basin
crater · fumarole · onsen · active volcano · pumice · volcanic soil
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