Hokkaido distinctively has its own merits for each season not just its well-known fluffy snow in winter. As we ended up spending our trip in autumn, we were greeted by beautiful autumn foliages and very fewer tourists. I had learned from my first Hokkaido visit that it is truly vast with immense nature and untamed landscape. …
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5-DAY HOKKAIDO AUTUMN ROAD TRIP – PART III
Hokkaido distinctively has its own merits for each season not just its well-known fluffy snow in winter. As we ended up spending our trip in autumn, we were greeted by beautiful autumn foliages and very fewer tourists. I had learnt from my first Hokkaido visit that it is truly vast with immense nature and untamed landscape. …
5-Day Hokkaido Autumn Road Trip – Part II
Hokkaido distinctively has its own merits for each season not just its well-known fluffy snow in winter. As we ended up spending our trip in autumn, we were greeted by beautiful autumn foliages and very fewer tourists. I had learnt from my first Hokkaido visit that it is truly vast with immense nature and untamed landscape. …
5-Day Autumn Hokkaido Road Trip – Part I
“Blue sky smiling at me, nothing but blue sky do I see” this very quote popped up in my mind when our plane had touched the runway of the New Chitose Airport on October 13th. I was so afraid that this short trip to Hokkaido would be volatile due to the landfall of the most terrifying …
Two Ultimate Hanami Spots of Tōhoku
My last Spring trip to Japan was surprisingly wonderful and memorable that I accomplished my hanami (cherry blossom viewing) during its peak at two most famous cherry blossom sightseeing spots of Tohoku region. Tenshochi Park This very place was actually not on my list at first but as we were heading up to Aomori from …
Japan Year-end Getaway : Hello White Winter in Hakodate!
Thanks to limited-stop Hayabusa, Hokkaido Shinkansen, our trip from Japan’s northeast province to northernmost island was extremely interesting. The service from Sendai station to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto station takes roughly three hours including penetrating through undersea Seikan Tunnel. This underground passage connects Aomori prefecture on the main land of Honshu with the island of Hokkaido. The plan …
Visiting Zao Fox Village in January: A Complete Guide & Honest Review
The post-holiday slump is real. After the confetti settles and the New Year’s toasts are done, that first week of January always leaves me itching for an adventure. This year, my search for a unique winter escape led me deep into the snow-laden mountains of Miyagi Prefecture, to a place that promises equal parts enchantment …
Japan Year-end Getaway : Hello Tokyo. We Meet Again!
I have been coming back to Japan several times visiting different places but yet never get a chance to witness its icon, Fuji Mt. I then didn’t forget to put it as a major destination in the itinerary this time. My boyfriend and I planned to visit Lake Yamanaka on the first day of 2019 …
Japan Year-end Getaway : Nabana No Sato
Even though the sun no longer shines and the moon takes over the sky, admit it your heart still yearns to fly. The train we took left Takayama station in the late afternoon and arrived at Nagoya station in almost three hours later. Realizing my New Year’s Eve was almost gone, I decided to spend …
Japan Year-end Getaway : Shirakawa-go
One of the worthy neighboring villages close to Takayama is Shirakawa-go and it is why we decided to visit Gifu in the first place. Hundred articles read, thousand pictures admired, and stories heard of this UNESCO World Heritage Site had brought my intention through. Day 3 (2018-12-31) : Takayama – Shirakawa – Nagoya Shirakawa-go can …









