Hokkaido (Winter) Shiretoko Snowshoeing in Utoro: Walking Through an Entirely White World
Shiretoko snowshoeing was how I spent one February day in Utoro, on Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula — walking through a c...
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Hokkaido (Winter) Lake Nukabira Ice Bubbles: A Winter I Went to See Trapped Air
Lake Nukabira ice bubbles were the whole reason for this trip — a strange winter phenomenon where tiny bubbles look like...
Hokkaido (Winter) Lake Kussharo Swans: A White World I Watched Change
Traveling around Hokkaido, you run into place names you genuinely can't sound out on sight. This was one of them.屈斜路湖. I...
uncategorized Kushiro Wetland Canoe: My First Ride, in Winter
A Kushiro Wetland canoe trip was how I ended up trying canoeing for the very first time — in winter, of all seasons.Most...
Hokkaido (Winter) Toyokoro Jewelry Ice: A Winter Sunrise, and the Tree I Remember More
Toyokoro Jewelry Ice is the kind of place you visit because you've already seen beautiful photos of it. And then there's...
Hokkaido (Winter) Drift Ice in Hokkaido: Third Time’s the Charm
Seeing drift ice in Hokkaido took me three separate trips to actually pull off. This is that story.My love affair with w...
Hokkaido (Winter) Horseback Riding Through Winter Hokkaido, Toward the Drift Ice
I've fallen for winter Hokkaido. Completely.I know most people picture summer when they think of Hokkaido — and I get it...
uncategorized In Japan, a Shrine Can Just… Show Up
I didn't go anywhere particularly notable today. No famous sight, no destination. Just my usual thing — wandering around...
Hokkaido (Winter) Biei: Genuinely, There’s Nothing Here. That’s Exactly Why It’s Beautiful
Biei is one of Hokkaido's signature destinations. Wide sky. Rolling hills. Farmland. And, here and there, one single tre...
Western Honshu Tottori Sand Dunes: Past the Desert, There Was a Sea
The reason I wanted to see Tottori Sand Dunes was almost embarrassingly simple. I wanted to see a desert in Japan....Exc...