Kanazawa 2017: Kanazawa Castle (金沢城)
When I finished at the Kenrokuen Garden I walked across the street to Kanazawa Castle. The castle unfortunately is only partially complete because it has…
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Kanazawa 2017: Kenrokuen Garden (兼六園)
In the middle of Kanazawa is the Kenrokuen Garden, which is regarded as one of the best landscape gardens in Japan. The garden is right…
Kanazawa 2017: Higashi Chaya District (東茶屋街)
A long day of travel brought me from Sapporo up in Hokkaido down to the city of Kanazawa on the island of Honshu. The guesthouse…
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Otaru 2017: The Canal Area
While I was staying in Sapporo I took a train out to the coastal town of Otaru. There’s not too much to see in Otaru…
Sapporo 2017: Sapporo TV Tower
At the east end of Odori Park is the Sapporo TV Tower. As I was walking around Odori Park I decided I’d check out the…
Sapporo 2017: Odori Park (大通公園)
When I first arrived in Sapporo an intense rainstorm was passing through town but thankfully the next morning the clouds had cleared and I started…
Hakodate 2017: Onuma Park (大沼公園)
A few miles north of Hakodate is Onuma Quasi National Park. It’s called “quasi” because it’s technically not a national park but everyone acts like…
Hakodate 2017: Morning Market (函館朝市)
Each day there’s a morning market in Hakodate that runs from about 6am to noon. The market mostly sells seafood and produce and also has…
Hakodate 2017: Mt Hakodate at Night (函館山)
On my first night in Hakodate I took the ropeway up Mt Hakodate to see the city at night. The city of Hakodate was built…
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Nikko 2017: Lake Chuzenji (中禅寺湖)
In the afternoon I took a bus out to Lake Chuzenji, which is about six miles west of Nikko, higher up into the mountains. I…
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