In 2016, I travelled to Japan. With my limited Japanese, I stayed there for 2.5 months.
This documents my journey as a gaijin (foreigner).
Start at the beginning (Japan), or view the most recent posts below.
I frequently ask Google to define words to see if I’m using them correctly. For example, Google, define: trivia. … pieces of information of little importance. I always thought trivia meant interesting, fun facts. I never realized they were of little importance. So what was initially going to be the title, “Bonus: Hokkaido Trivia”, had to
I chose to visit Hokkaido in the autumn because I’m not a huge fan of being in the cold. Hokkaido is known for its snowy winters, but turns out its autumn foliage is also a photographer’s paradise. This trip with Shark to Biei, Furano and Sounkyo was somewhat early in the autumn (last week of
If you like waterfalls, you’ll probably like Biei. There are the massive Shirahige Waterfalls and smaller ones like Shiroganefudōnotaki (白金不動の滝). During this trip, I learned from Shark that you can browse on Google maps, zoom in and tap on attractions. Sometimes the results show photos of the attraction. With that, you could easily plan your sightseeing as you
The Blue Pond in Biei is human-made. *Gasp* Now enjoy: About Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei Location: Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235, JapanGPS map code (for drivers): 796 183 424*87 Website: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/sightseeing/shirogane-blue-pond/
90 more photos to go — of Biei, Furano and Sounkyo! And I’ve saved the best for the last. Here’s a question for you: Do you think it’s better to work on something a little bit every day or to do things in bulk? I hear that multi-tasking is actually not very beneficial and that
Noboribetsu is a town of hot springs. This post is dedicated to DJTran. Small trigger that reminds me of you. Please read to the end. They’re everywhere: Here you can see many steamy hots springs. (But way too hot for a dip! Though water is pumped to onsens nearby where one can enjoy.) And of
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