KITAMI, Japan -- Far from the flash and fame of Japan's megacities, the Okhotsk region of Hokkaido, the most northerly of Japan's four main islands, sits quiet and unassuming along the coast of its namesake, the Sea of Okhotsk.
Underexplored region of Hokkaido Island is a land of myth and beauty

Ezura Farm, a farm stay in Monbetsu, is one of many destinations in Hokkaido’s Okhotsk region offering a glimpse into life on Japan’s northern frontier. (Courtesy of Ezura Farm)
KITAMI, Japan -- Far from the flash and fame of Japan's megacities, the Okhotsk region of Hokkaido, the most northerly of Japan's four main islands, sits quiet and unassuming along the coast of its namesake, the Sea of Okhotsk.