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January 20, 2016 update
A Tour of the Magnificent Scenery in Furano, Tomamu, and Biei with Ping-ping. Private road trip in Hokkaido.
September 21, 2018 update
We visited Hokkaido in mid-September, and it was a pleasant and comfortable journey
We visited hot spring resorts around Sapporo from 17 to 19 September, 2018. Ryokans operated as usual…
February 12, 2017 update
Winter Activities in Hokkaido
Winter Activities: Watching drift Ice in East Hokkaido (Shiretoko, Utoro and Abashiri) Reports made in …..
August 28, 2023 update
Biwako Hanakaido: A Popular Ryokan in the Kansai (Kyoto) Area – Visit Diary Part 1
From check-in to entering the washitsu with open-air bath (first day) – Arriving at Ogotoonsen Station, 20 minutes from Kyoto…
August 28, 2023 update
Biwako Hanakaido: A Popular Ryokan in the Kansai (Kyoto) Area – Visit Diary Part 2
From soaking in the public bath to kaiseki dinner and futon bedtime (first day) – We requested dinner at 6 p.m. and…
August 28, 2023 update
Biwako Hanakaido: A Popular Ryokan in the Kansai (Kyoto) Area – Visit Diary Part 3
From breakfast to check-out (second day) – The morning sun entered the room as I opened the curtains. We took….
April 26, 2019 update
Hidden Hot Spring Resort Near Osaka – A Travelogue of The Awaji Island Onsen – Part 1
Awaji Island Onsen is a great hidden hot spring resort near Kansai International Airport, Osaka and Kobe. I took a tour…
April 26, 2019 update
Hidden Hot Spring Resort Near Osaka – A Travelogue of The Awaji Island Onsen – Part 2
Day Two. Heading to the pier for Uzushio (whirlpool) Cruise. On the morning of the second day, I drove 50 minutes to the…
April 26, 2019 update
Hidden Hot Spring Resort Near Osaka – A Travelogue of The Awaji Island Onsen – Part 3
Day Three. Heading to North Awaji. On the third day, I travelled by taxi to several tourist spots, and moved towards the north…
April 11, 2024 update
Enjoying Mt. Fuji, ocean and hot spring at the same time – 2-day trip of Izu-Toi Onsen and Shuzenji Onsen making use of Shinkansen
When speaking about sightseeing of Mt. Fuji, many people may think of the famous Kawaguchi Onsen in Yamanashi. Here I…
December 26, 2023 update
2023 Sapporo Snow Festival – Our visit the day before Part 1
We went to the Sapporo Snow Festival in 2022. Hotels were hard to find and expensive during the event, so we stayed…
December 26, 2023 update
Otaru Kourakuen – Journal of our stay Part 2
We stayed at Otaru Kourakuen in Otaru as part of a package with the Sapporo Snow Festival. Located about 10 minutes…
