Mt.Kurodake, one of the Daisetsu mountain range where Gods are playing, called Kamui Mintara
2015.10.06
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Mt.Kurodake, one of the Daisetsu mountain range where Gods are playing, called Kamui Mintara

23 September 2015 was the best day for climbing Mt.Kurodake. Mt.Kurodake is located in the area of Sounkyo hot spa. This is one of the most popular m…Read More

Mt.Asahidake, climbing to the summit, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.2
2015.07.14
Out Door

Mt.Asahidake, climbing to the summit, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.2

Leaving Sugatami station, I walked to Sugatami pond (姿見の池) through the right side footpath. It takes 30 minutes. You can chose two walking courses, th…Read More

Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1
2015.07.13
Out Door

Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1

11th July 2015, I went to Mt.Asahidake. Asahidake is the highest mountain in Hokkaido, and also a active volcano observed by the Meteorological Agency…Read More

Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum, Asahikawa
2015.05.21
Museum

Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Museum, Asahikawa

Kawamura kaneto Ainu Museum is a private museum for Ainu culture since 1916. This is the oldest and historical museum about Ainu. You can deeply under…Read More

Otokoyama Sake Brewery and Sake Museum in Asahikawa
2015.05.13
Factory Tour

Otokoyama Sake Brewery and Sake Museum in Asahikawa

This is called 'Sugitama(杉玉)' or 'Sakabayashi(酒林)'. It is made by leafs of Japanese cedars. When the brewery has made a new Sake, they are supposed t…Read More

Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa
2015.05.12
Zoo

Asahiyama Zoo in Asahikawa

Asahiyama Zoo is the most famous Zoo not only in Hokkaido, but also Japan. This is the most north Zoo in Japan. It takes 30 minutes from JR Asahikawa …Read More

Sounkyo Ice Festival(層雲峡氷瀑まつり)
2015.02.20
Festival

Sounkyo Ice Festival(層雲峡氷瀑まつり)

Sounkyo is one the most famous Onsen site in Hokkaido. They have a winter festival called 'Sounkyo Ice Festival 2020(層雲峡氷瀑まつり)'. Sounkyo is the popula…Read More

Asahikawa Winter Festival 2020
2015.01.18
Festival

Asahikawa Winter Festival 2020

There are two main places in Asahikawa Winter Festival. Asahibashi bridge venue is for snow statue and sliders and Heiwadori Shopping Park called 'Kai…Read More

Hatsumoude(初詣) where to go, The first shrine visit of New Year
2014.12.30
Temples/shrines

Hatsumoude(初詣) where to go, The first shrine visit of New Year

Hokkaido Shrine(北海道神宮), Sapporo Googlemaps => https://goo.gl/maps/k8XLI Near subway station: Maruyama Zoo on Tozai line see this article, …Read More

Autumn Leaves Coming to Taisetsuzan, Sounkyo, Asahikawa
2014.09.10
Onsen

Autumn Leaves Coming to Taisetsuzan, Sounkyo, Asahikawa

When it comes to the first autumn leaves, it is the Taisetsuzan mount range in Hokkaido. The highest mountain, Mt.Asahidake to Mt.Kurodake in Hokkaido…Read More