Just another world from Ploy's view
The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in December 2019, plunged the world into an unprecedented crisis, bringing with it lingering uncertainty, unavoidable lockdowns, and travel bans. South Korea was among the first countries to impose strict travel restrictions, which remained in place until early this year. During the peak of the pandemic, international travel from Korea …
Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, has a history that sets it apart from the rest of the country. Unlike mainland Japan, Hokkaido was shaped by the Jomon culture, known for its hunting and fishing traditions, and later by the Ainu culture, which embraced a deep connection with nature. Before the Wajin (mainland Japanese) settled here, the …
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. …
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. …
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. …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
Once you decided to go on a trip, your mind would be showered with hundreds of destinations you put a lot of thoughts to make up an itinerary. Traveling in Japan during winter would narrow them down to some places recommended by prior visitors. I did do the research looking for the winter must-sees and …
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 …