JZK? That sounds like an airport code, but it’s what I saw in several pamphlets referring to Jozankei, a hot spring resort area in Hokkaido near Sapporo, located within Shikotsu-Toya National Park.

The per-night levy will help the city to cope with overtourism and partially offset a decline in revenue linked to Sapporo’s shrinking population. The Hokkaido government is preparing to make a ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...