Maruyama Park 円山公園 is by far one of the most popular parks in all of Sapporo region, and for good reason. Located on the western side of the city, Maruyama...Read More
Choosing to take a gap year is the most amazing opportunity. You now have a whole year to travel, work, volunteer, learn new skills, pimp your CV, gain independence and...Read More
Shirogane Blue Pond (青い池, Aoiike) is a man-made pond and a beautiful attraction located in Biei, about a 2.5hr drive from Sapporo. After the eruption of Mount Tokachi, this pond...Read More
Japan is well known for providing some amazingly beautiful flowers, with some of the most famous flower fields of them all lying in the Furano area of Hokkaido. Famous for...Read More
Summer is here! While this year we won’t have the usual festivals and activities that we wait so long for, we still have the chance to explore the amazing outdoors...Read More
We went on a mission finding beautiful spring spots on a day trip from Sapporo, finding as many noteworthy local sakura and sightseeing spots. Sakura are very precious and delicate...Read More
Yes, Japanese baseball is a MUST see while in Japan! If you come to Japan, perhaps your first itinerary will consist of visiting a few famous landmarks, temples, traditional or...Read More
Who doesn’t love snacking on some sweet, juicy fruit every now and then? Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you see it) for people living or traveling in Japan, buying...Read More
I’ve always been intrigued by the sakura season in Japan. In addition to the cherry trees, you can see sakura blossoming all over the supermarkets, cafes and convenience stores, as...Read More
As we near the end of April, the time for hanami is getting closer and closer for Hokkaido. While they’ve already bloomed in most other parts of Japan, we’re still...Read More
Japan can definitely be considered as ‘unique’ from other parts of the world. The amazing temples, shrines, festivals, technological hubs and special Japanese produce, are among many other things that...Read More
Sapporo is the fifth largest city in Japan, so when you arrive here the public transportation system may feel a bit intimidating. Worry not, as it is very simple, reliable...Read More
When is the best time to visit Hokkaido…? While you might think that Japan is not a relatively huge country (it’s roughly the same size as the state of California),...Read More
Some of the best spots near Sapporo and around Hokkaido! Japan is well-known for its seasonal cherry blossoms across the world. Perhaps one of the most popular annual events in...Read More
The coronavirus has been a headline in our news for the past few weeks and it doesn’t seem like that’s going to change any time soon. From my Facebook newsfeed,...Read More
Winter is an exciting time for us here. While other countries seem to quiet down a bit over the cold season (ya know, natural hibernation) we are the opposite. Hokkaido...Read More
I thought that vegetarian options would be easy to come by in Japan, but when I ordered my first tofu dish and it came out drowning under a meat laced...Read More
The Sapporo Snow Festival (札幌雪祭 / Sapporo yuki matsuri) has been one of the biggest events in Sapporo from its very first debut in 1950. On the events opening year...Read More
Hokkaido can be quite busy over the Christmas period, and for good reason – snow! We get it first and tooons of it, so there’s no place more Christmassy feeling...Read More
When we think of Japan, it’s not often associated with winter, right? Well, Hokkaido will definitely change that for you! Hokkaido’s winter is so beautiful that over 2 million people...Read More
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