From that day on, the weather will be an obstacle to my trip. All the visits I planned across Hokkaido are outdoor visits... What a pity. Under the rain, that how I strated this second day. KUSHIRO WETLAND Kushiro Shitsugen national park covers 28 788 ha and includes Kushiro wetland and marsh, the hills and... Lire la Suite →

I wanted to do a road-trip across Hokkaido so I rented a car for a week. At least, that's what I thought. But let's start with the beginning. I organized differents visits, city stops and I would save money sleeping in my car. Nothing went as planned. Without being a fiasco, this trip wasn't a... Lire la Suite →

The view from Mount Moiwa, or Moiwayama, is one of the most beautiful night views of Japan. Currently living in Sapporo, I had to see it! The weekend of the 10th of August is a long weekend in Japan. Unfortunately the weather, after one month of high temperatures and sun, wasn't gonna be very good.... Lire la Suite →

The historical village just outside Sapporo is a real open air museum. There are about fifty buidlings from all around Hokkaido from the Meiji era (1868-1912), Taishô era (1912-1926) and from the beginning of the Shôwa era (1926-1989). Some of the buildings are originals moved to the historical village and the others are reproductions. Sapporo... Lire la Suite →

New day, new adventure! This time on the road to Furano. Furano and is known for its colorful fields of flowers. Let's see that! We were supposed to go on a guided bus tour. But well, I always do things last minute and the bus happened to be fully booked. We couldn't postpone the visit... Lire la Suite →

Makomanai Takino cemetery is singular place. Actually if the word "cemetery" wasn't in the name, I would have never guessed it was one. Reproductions of the Moai statues from the Easter Island, Stonehenge in England and an enormous Buddha are all together in there. A pretty funny mix! The cemetery itself is farther away, isolated... Lire la Suite →

On our way back from Ebisuiwa, we stopped in Otaru. Otaru is a port town one hour away from Sapporo by train.Many Japanese and foreign tourists come to this place. It is Hokkaido's romantic outing. Otaru canal In the past, Otaru was a significant fishing and business port with the USA and the UK. THe... Lire la Suite →

I arrived in Japan on the 4th of July 2019. From the first moments there, still at the airport, I was delivered the residence card by the autorities. It is valid for one year, the time that my working holiday visa allows me to stay in Japan. This card is my ID here. I need... Lire la Suite →

For our first visit in Hokkaido out of Sapporo, we decided to go and check out the two rocks called Ebisuiwa and Daikokuiwa. Iwa means rock in japanese. Ebisu and Daikoku are gods. Ebisu is the one for fishers, merchants and prosperity. Daikoku on the other hand, is the god of weatlh, business and trade.... Lire la Suite →