Peaceful, magical, mystical Hokkaido is a highly spiritual Japanese island where wildlife is treasured and honored by an ancient culture that dates back 7,000 years. Here the native Ainu people revere Hokkaido's special creatures and extraordinary landscape, uniting the natural and spiritual worlds in their "Garden of the Gods."

Travel with NOVA to Japan's northernmost island, a rarely seen wonder filled with towering volcanoes, steaming lakes, marshy valleys, fairy tale forests and wondrous wildlife. Dazzling footage captures Hokkaido's rugged beauty, magnificent creatures and truly uncommon people over the course of four spectacular seasons.

Explore the Island of the Spirits and see: • Japanese cranes perform spectacular courtship dances • Rare and enormous Blakistons fish owls swoop in on flying squirrels • Brown bears search icy streams for salmon • Cunning red fox cubs learn valuable hunting lessons • Sea eagles with eight-foot wingspans pluck fish from icy waters

Experience the wonders of Hokkaido and witness an island gem brimming with mystical beauty.