by john | Post #53 | Jun 4, 2025 | Cities
Hokkaido is the northern large island of Japan and most people know of its capital city, Sapporo. But another city you should consider visiting is Hakodate. Hakodate is a port town on the southernmost side of Hokkaido situated on a peninsula jutting out into the...
by john | Post #52 | May 21, 2025 | Nagano
During our recent visit to Japan, we spent a few days in the Japan Alps on and around Lake Nojiri. Yes, Japan has its own “Alps” and they are referred to as that, the Japan Alps. We don’t ski, but know from others that Japan has some of the best...
by john | Post #51 | May 5, 2025 | Osaka
We just returned from a month in Japan and during our time there, we visited the Osaka Expo 2025 for two of the days. Must say it was an amazing experience. Despite some significant missteps in the first few opening days, by the time we arrived two weeks later,...
by john | Post #50 | Mar 17, 2025 | Osaka
Today, we received a comment from the guys of “Roast Apple” a German based Indie-Pop band letting us know they will be performing two nightly concerts at the German Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025 the nights from April 22nd to April 26th. Not being familiar...
by john | Post #49 | Mar 13, 2025 | Restaurants, Uncategorized
Its all over social media these days…….the $19 Japanese strawberry being sold at upscale grocer Erewhon in Los Angeles. Japan is no stranger to high priced fruits. When we are traveling throughout the country, we often seen $10, $20 and $30 melons and...
