We were in Japan’s Shiretoko National Park ... I visited Hokkaido’s three eastern national parks, including Shiretoko, Kushiroshitsugen, and Akan-Mashu, along with other sites.

The 410-kilometer Hokkaido East Trail links three national parks as it winds through marshland, calderas and more.

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More than 8 million international visitors enjoyed Japan’s national parks in 2024, with Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park the most popular by far. An estimated 8.4 million international visitors ...