Welcome to the "Walk Smart" website, which provides tips for not falling on icy roads.

Ah, the Northern beauty of snowflakes, icicles and ice-covered trees! The thrill winter sports! But for all its benefits, wintry weather also brings extremely slippery roads that are easy to fall on.

In Sapporo last winter (December 2005 through March 2006), 1009 people fell badly enough to require transport by ambulance. This was more than in any other winter in the past ten years. A questionnaire survey on tourists from within Japan and overseas found that one in five respondents had fallen while traveling in Hokkaido. This website introduces tips for staying on your feet.