Going hanami at Koshimizu Gensei-kaen Hanami (translation = flower viewing) is the traditional Japanese custom of taking pleasure in the transient beauty of flowers. Most commonly it is used in reference to the enjoyment of spring cherry blossoms, but can be used in any context. Given it’s spring up here […]
A Shiretokular day for cruising! Today was magnificent – sunshine, blue skies, barely a wisp of wind, and a flat, glassy expanse of ocean. It was, in fact, a perfect day for cruising…. which is exactly what we did! We were told that one of […]
If you go down into the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise… coz it’s “Bear Aware Season”! We went hiking around the Five Lakes area within Shiretoko National Park today and it was glorious. We had full sun, blue skies, and a gentle zephyr keeping us […]
Welcome to Japan’s last pristine wilderness Welcome to Shiretoko Penninsula, blog fans. The word “shiretoko” is derived form an Ainu word “siretok“, meaning “end of the Earth“, which seems very appropriate for one of the most isolated regions in Japan. We thought we’d seen the wildest, remotest parts of Hokkaido […]
Another visit to Daisetsuzan National Park We were so impressed by the epic scenery we saw around Asahidake Onsen yesterday that we wanted to see more of Daisetsuzan National Park. So today we headed off to Sounkyo Onsen, another tiny hot springs resort on the fringes of the […]
Wandering Soles 