Japan

This is my favourite category. Explore 26 prefectures of Japan with me… there are 21 more to go.

Hakodate Bay – Japan

May 6, 2016 in Hokkaido 10 comments

Romantic patch this one. Let’s walk around through my lens, shall we?

Onuma Park – Hokkaido, Japan 大沼公園, 七飯町

April 29, 2016 in Hokkaido, Japan, Travel 879 comments

This beautiful day trip kicked off from the scenic train ride. Check this view from the train… (20min ride from Hakodate) Onuma Quasi national Park, Nanae – 大沼公園, 七飯町 I loved this park. It was HUGE and plenty of paths to get lost in the woods. The lake was the central […]

Kumamoto city walk – Japan

April 26, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 10 comments

Walking around in Kumamoto City without any map… (lost) I had a bit of a ‘tottoro’ discovery moment. Wandering around aimlessly had much merit. In the middle of a concrete jungle, I came across this ‘tunnel’…

Kumamoto Castle – Japan 熊本城

April 25, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 1,112 comments

The enigmatic Kumamoto Castle. Some walls were damaged by the earthquake, the castle itself was largely okay.

Sakura meat 桜肉 – Kumamoto, Japan

April 23, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 122 comments

One of Kumamoto’s famous dish is Sakura meat. This dish is particularly close to home for Aso. This will fall under Kyoudo Ryouri 郷土料理; regional / local dish . Some may find this hard to stomach, but this is actually

Pain Daigo – Minamiaso, Japan

April 22, 2016 in Japan, Kyushu, Travel 300 comments

Easy to over look this little patch of delightful things. French – Japanese fusion artisan bread store in a middle of no where. Lucky for me, I found it LOL. Honestly did not expect to find bread in a clearly rice dominate farm area. It was a good break to […]