Rebun Island 2019: Pension U-NI- (ペンションうーにー)
I spent two nights on Rebun Island and the place I stayed at was a guesthouse called Pension U-NI-. Unfortunately I forgot to take any…
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Hokkaido 2019: The ferry to Rebun Island
I arrived at the Wakkanai ferry terminal about 45 minutes before the scheduled departure time and left my rental car in the ferry terminal parking…
Hokkaido 2019: Cape Sōya (宗谷岬)
At the very northern tip of Hokkaido is Cape Sōya. This is the northernmost point in all of Japan and I arrived there after several…
Daisetsuzan 2019: A final meal before leaving Daisetsuzan
I got up early on my final morning in Daisetsuzan to pack up my backpack. Before hitting the road there was a final meal served…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Coming down the ropeway
With my time wandering around Daisetsuzan now over, I hiked to the ropeway station to ride the gondola back down to the lower station. For…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Wandering through the clouds
Having come down from the slopes of Mt Asahidake due to bad weather, I stopped at the rest area by the steam vents for a…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Climbing partway up Mt Asahidake
Near the steam vents on the west side of Mt Asahidake there’s a rest area that connects to the trail going up to the top…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Steam Vents
At the base of the west side of Mt Asahidake are steam vents that are continuously spewing volcanic gases. A short trail leads up to…
Daisetsuzan 2019: Approaching Mt Asahidake
When I arrived at the upper ropeway station the clouds around Mt Asahidake were largely gone and the sun was shining very brightly. Right outside…
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Daisetsuzan 2019: Asahidake Ropeway
At the Asahidake Onsen ropeway station I bought a roundtrip ticket and boarded the next gondola heading up to the heart of Daisetsuzan. Thankfully the…
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