Ginza, Tokyo

Tokyo was fantastic! We absolutely love this city and it’s many, many hidden treasures. While some might see it as an overwhelming concrete jungle, we found it to be one of the most livable citiesWeiterlesen
Tokyo was fantastic! We absolutely love this city and it’s many, many hidden treasures. While some might see it as an overwhelming concrete jungle, we found it to be one of the most livable citiesWeiterlesen
While some may find Magome too perfectly restored, we loved this small, charming village built on a hillside with great views over nearby rice fields and mountains.
Today, it’s full of restaurants,Weiterlesen
After saying farewell to Rowena, we picked up a rental car to drive further into the mountains.
For our anniversary, we splurged on a nice ryokan with a beautiful onsen (thanks Carol, for theWeiterlesen
When we lived in Japan, we’d both visited Takayama separately. Christy remembered it as a very small, hilly town (which it wasn’t) and John remembered it as a fairly large city (which it turnsWeiterlesen
We’re so grateful to have had friends and family meet us at various points during our travels. It was great fun to meet up with our friend, Rowena, in this fantastic part of Japan.
A second typhoonWeiterlesen
After an all day drive back to Sapporo, we stayed overnight before our flight to Kanazawa – which fortunately gave us an opportunity to eat at the delicious conveyer belt sushi restaurant one moreWeiterlesen
This part of Hokkaido felt fairly remote and was populated with sprawling farms, many large and small crater lakes, and more onsens.
The ryokan we were staying in didn’t have a bath so we had to goWeiterlesen
An easy 6 hour drive through more scenic rice fields, dense forests, and along a rocky coastline took us to the small fishing village of Utoro.
The area is famous for onsens and the remote nationalWeiterlesen
After picking up our rental car, we drove a few hours through the beautiful farmland of Hokkaido to the city of Asahikawa. Driving here is pleasant and easy as there aren’t many people and theWeiterlesen
This small town on the coast is famous for its’ seafood, historic stone buildings and a very scenic canal. We really enjoyed our brief time here walking along the canal and a pretty path along theWeiterlesen
Rowena Singer
Adorable! What did it feel like? This one looks like a baby hedgehog.
Dobbs Away II
I ❤️ 🦔s, but would never go to another animal cafe. It’s clear that the animals are stressed by too much handling. They’re very spiky and surprisingly heavy.
Rowena Singer
I've thought about visiting a cat cafe, but based on your experience I may just skip that. In general, it seems as though any animal petting with public interaction can't be a good experience for the animals.