Tag: hokkaido
All Quiet at Dusk, Hakodate, Japan
A peaceful scene at dusk in the Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse district of Hakodate in Hokkaido, Japan. The warehouses trace their origins to 1869.
Shrine Approach, Sapporo, Japan
The approach to Hokkaido Jingu, a major Shinto Shrine in Sapporo, Japan, takes visitors through this huge toori gate in Maruyama Park.
True Blue, Sapporo, Japan
Walking outside Sapporo Station one day, I noticed a pleasing harmony between the architecture of this hotel, and an interesting cloud pattern above.
Southbound Morning Panorama, Hakodate, Japan
A panoramic early-morning view from a hotel window in Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, just before we had to leave to go to the airport for our flight home.
Cafe Roundup, Hakodate, Japan
A summary and short introduction of a few cafes that my wife and I visited during our June 2025 trip to Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan.
Idohado Doughnuts, Hakodate, Japan
While visiting the Motomachi district during our trip to Hakodate in southern Hokkaido this week, we went to Idohado Doughnuts, a unique and quirky little cafe.
View from Mount Hakodate, Hakodate, Japan
The top of Mount Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, is easily reached by ropeway. From the top, one gets a fantastic view of the city’s unique topography.
Dusk Timelapse, Hakodate, Japan
A short time-lapse video taken at dusk from a hotel room window in Hakodate, Japan. The view is roughly in southeastern direction, overlooking Horaicho.
Motomachi District, Hakodate, Japan
Motomachi, located on the slopes of Mount Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, is a former residential area of foreign traders.
Hachiman-zaka Slope, Hakodate, Japan
Hachiman-zaka in the Motomachi district of Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, is a picturesque slope famous for its view of the sea from the top of the hill.
Goryokaku and Red Brick Warehouses, Hakodate, Japan
Today, in Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan, we went up Goryokaku Tower to see Fort Goryokaku, and then went to the Red Brick Warehouses in the bay area.
Night Walk in Hakodate, Japan
Last night, my wife and I arrived for a short trip to Hakodate in southern Hokkaido, Japan. Here are some impressions from a walk in the hotel’s neighborhood.
At the Main Gate, Hokkaido Jingu, Sapporo, Japan
Early winter light outside the main gate of Hokkaido Jingu, a beautiful Shinto Shrine in Sapporo, Japan.
Sweeping the Shrine Entrance, Sapporo, Japan
A uniformed man holding a brush is sweeping the area around the entrance to Hokkaido Jingu, a shrine in Sapporo, Japan.
Nounours Cafe, Sapporo, Japan
Today in Sapporo, Japan, we went to the delightful Nounours Café (ヌヌースカフェ), two minutes west from Minami-Hiragishi subway station on the Namboku line.
Small Things Coffee, Sapporo, Japan
Today in Sapporo, Japan, we went to Small Things Coffee, a very relaxed and chill café not too far from JR Naebo Station.