[ summer, 2014 ] This time I experienced Japanese summer first time in more than 10 years. I had heard that it was more than 35 degrees everyday, so we were prepared mentally. But  on…

[ Sept.2014 ] We had a walk along the shopping streets in Otaru in Japan after having enjoyed sushi. The street with many souvenir shops is called Sakaimachi-dori. Our guidebook shows the details of each…

[ Sept.2014 ] There is a “Sushi Street” in Otaru in Hokkaido, Japan, where there are as many as 20 sushi restaurants.The Rickshaw driver's first choice was unfortunately closed on the day, so we went…

[ Sept.2014 ] This is a photo of an old shop. The people in Otaru was very much worried about fire, so they made many stone houses. In this one’s case, the shop and warehouse…

[ Sept.2014 ] During our first trip to Hokkaido, we visited Otaru city, which has some romantic image, too. But unfortunately it rained all day that day. We got prepared, buying easy rain coats, but…

[ Sept.2014 ] We booked the hotels by internet beforehand for this Hokkaido holiday in Japan. We stayed one night in Hakodate and two night in Sapporo. Our main requirement was the location near the…

[ Sept.2014 ] I continue about the Ainu Museum in Shiraoi in Hokkaido, Japan. In the museum site, there were some re-created traditional houses. In one of them, we could try wearing their costume, which…

[ Sept.2014 ] One of my purposes of our trip to Hokkaido in Japan was to learn about Ainu people, indigenous people in north part of Japan. We went to The Ainu Museum in Shiraoi….

[ Sept.2014 ] In Hakodate in Hokkaido, Japan, they have a morning market near the station. I looked up and found that this started in 1945 soon after the end of the WW2 by farmers…