Rishirito: Island with a high mountain in the middle (or so we’re told) We can attest that Rishiri Island offers just as much in the way of stunning scenerey as Rebun Island, where we were yesterday. It’s also different enough from Rebunto to be worth the visit. There […]
A final day on Flower Island We had a last morning on Rebun Island today and spent it enjoying more of the island’s icy spring weather and hiking up around the peach-shaped Momoiwa Rock. We even had a faint glimmer of almost-sunshine today! Our day […]
Roaming the capes of Rebunto We spent our day hiking through field of lush green grasses, clinging to cliffs and hillsides of Rebun Island, and admiring the breath-taking scenerey. It was an amazing day and, despite the sometimes hairy weather, a wonderful experience. This may be an isolated, […]
A day of firsts in Rebunto… Rebunto, or Rebun Island, is 30km off the Northern coast of Hokkaido. This is the first time we’ve been somewhere quite this remote and it’s just a little daunting to know we’re so far from civilisation. The island is only reachable (and […]
Why, oh why, are we in Wakkanai? Welcome to Wakkanai, blog fans! “Where on Earth is Wakkanai?” I hear you ask. Think Siberia, then look just a little to the East. This is the northernmost city in Japan and it’s windy, cold and very very isolated. It’s also very small […]
Wandering Soles 