Tag Archives: winter
On a clear day…
…you can see the gridlines on which Sapporo city is built. Not quite forever, but then you’re only on top of the Okuayama ski-jump – all 134m of it. The view is plenty enough from up here. Although you can … Continue reading
Living in harmony with soba
The small, nondescript building set deep in the snow, a bit off the road, could easily be overlooked. But stop and take a closer look. The name: Tori Hana Yuki, loosely translated as “bird, flower, snow” gives a hint of … Continue reading
Jingisukan in Sapporo
Pretty isn’t it? Interrupting my Tohoku posts to keep within the season. Seems weird to write about summer in Tohoku when it’s winter already. I was in Sapporo early in 2011 on assignment for Escape magazine. It’s taken this long … Continue reading
>Japan in winter – solo travel once again
>2011 is starting out on a great note for this fledgling travel blogger wannabe. In about three weeks from now, I get the chance to see Japan blanketed in snow. And where better to see the whitest of white landscapes … Continue reading
Big On Trips 