The HNN exists to help independent travellers to Hokkaido find suitable accommodation and transport, facilities and information relating to: birds and birdwatching, wildlife, nature and outdoor experiences including hiking. It will include listings of: Accommodation in Hokkaido catering for naturalists. Transport facilities including boat trips for naturalists. Information and advice on where to go to watch wildlife. If you are interested in travelling independently in Hokkaido and would like assistance with planning and making arrangements, we are here to help. Please contact: Mayumi Kanamura Mark is a specialist on the wildlife of Hokkaido, in addition to writing about the nature of Japan in his column Wild Watch in The Japan Times, he has also written various books including a Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia. Mark is a keen birder, hiker, cross-country and mountain skier and has recently taken up snowshoeing. |