Overview
Akan, in eastern Hokkaido, is renowned for its breathtaking winter landscape with majestic volcanic mountains and ice-blanketed lake. The area is home to an indigenous Ainu community, which has long protected its distinctive traditions and culture. Kit Nagamura gets to know some local Ainu people and discovers their deep ties to the natural world.
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17 - 1Hiking the San'in Coast: Hyogo-Kyoto January 06, 2026 -
17 - 2With Isabella Bird - Part 7: On the Road to Ise January 13, 2026 -
17 - 3Noto: Lighting a Torch for the Future February 10, 2026 -
17 - 4Akan: The Sacred Winter World of the Ainu February 17, 2026