I rode a steam train. It was an amazing experience. May these peaceful moments last forever.
August 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM
I rode a steam train. It was an amazing experience. May these peaceful moments last forever.
In Hokkaido, Japan, the moon is beautiful tonight.
July 31, 2026 at 11:39 AM
In Hokkaido, Japan, the moon is beautiful tonight.
Doraemon’s vacant lot in Japan
July 30, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Doraemon’s vacant lot in Japan
Summer memories in the far north of Japan
July 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Summer memories in the far north of Japan
Jizo statues are like surveillance cameras of the afterlife. If we do wrong, we may fall into hell after we die. This place is by the shore of Lake Komuke in Hokkaido, Japan.
July 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Jizo statues are like surveillance cameras of the afterlife. If we do wrong, we may fall into hell after we die. This place is by the shore of Lake Komuke in Hokkaido, Japan.
The Sea of Okhotsk at dusk, Hokkaido, Japan — May the world be at peace.
June 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM
The Sea of Okhotsk at dusk, Hokkaido, Japan — May the world be at peace.
Okinawa Memorial Day (June 23)
June 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Okinawa Memorial Day (June 23)
A country road leading to the Sea of Okhotsk.
June 16, 2026 at 9:59 AM
A country road leading to the Sea of Okhotsk.
Lake Notoro in Hokkaido, Japan―like a landscape from another world.
June 9, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Lake Notoro in Hokkaido, Japan―like a landscape from another world.
A famous wisteria spot in Hokkaido, Japan.
In 1945, when Japan surrendered to the United States at the end of World War II, a single monk planted one wisteria plant—this marked the beginning.
In 1945, when Japan surrendered to the United States at the end of World War II, a single monk planted one wisteria plant—this marked the beginning.
June 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
A famous wisteria spot in Hokkaido, Japan.
In 1945, when Japan surrendered to the United States at the end of World War II, a single monk planted one wisteria plant—this marked the beginning.
In 1945, when Japan surrendered to the United States at the end of World War II, a single monk planted one wisteria plant—this marked the beginning.
An anchor monument and the Okhotsk Tower jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk in Hokkaido, Japan.
June 1, 2026 at 9:53 AM
An anchor monument and the Okhotsk Tower jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk in Hokkaido, Japan.
My favorite hill in Hokkaido, Japan, overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk.
May 30, 2026 at 10:26 AM
My favorite hill in Hokkaido, Japan, overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk.
Walking across the Rainbow Bridge was a dream of mine as a child. That childhood dream finally came true. I enjoyed a rainbow painted across the earth at Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park in Hokkaido, Japan.
#かみゆうべつチューリップ公園
#かみゆうべつチューリップ公園
May 24, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Walking across the Rainbow Bridge was a dream of mine as a child. That childhood dream finally came true. I enjoyed a rainbow painted across the earth at Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park in Hokkaido, Japan.
#かみゆうべつチューリップ公園
#かみゆうべつチューリップ公園
One of my favorite places. Sometimes, after work, I stop by and enjoy reading in my car. This is in Hokkaido, Japan.
May 23, 2026 at 9:16 AM
One of my favorite places. Sometimes, after work, I stop by and enjoy reading in my car. This is in Hokkaido, Japan.
The far north of Japan.
This is the town of Monbetsu.
This is the town of Monbetsu.
May 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The far north of Japan.
This is the town of Monbetsu.
This is the town of Monbetsu.
a beautiful view of cherry blossoms and the sea in Japan
May 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
a beautiful view of cherry blossoms and the sea in Japan
Crab claw object, Mobetsu River, Sea of Okhotsk at twilight
in Monbetsu City,Hokkaido,Japan
in Monbetsu City,Hokkaido,Japan
April 14, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Crab claw object, Mobetsu River, Sea of Okhotsk at twilight
in Monbetsu City,Hokkaido,Japan
in Monbetsu City,Hokkaido,Japan
The view of the Sea of Okhotsk is beautiful. This is a hill located in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, Japan.
April 14, 2026 at 8:39 AM
The view of the Sea of Okhotsk is beautiful. This is a hill located in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido, Japan.
北海道名物の流氷飴。ひとつひとつの飴が氷の塊を砕いた流氷のようになっていて、何より層になった側面の見た目が本物の流氷っぽい。味は昔ながらのシンプルな砂糖の甘み。でもさ、実際の流氷はやっぱり塩味なんだろうなあ。
流氷飴は、道の駅愛ランド湧別でちょっと前に買いました。
流氷飴は、道の駅愛ランド湧別でちょっと前に買いました。
April 7, 2026 at 3:30 AM
北海道名物の流氷飴。ひとつひとつの飴が氷の塊を砕いた流氷のようになっていて、何より層になった側面の見た目が本物の流氷っぽい。味は昔ながらのシンプルな砂糖の甘み。でもさ、実際の流氷はやっぱり塩味なんだろうなあ。
流氷飴は、道の駅愛ランド湧別でちょっと前に買いました。
流氷飴は、道の駅愛ランド湧別でちょっと前に買いました。
紋別の丘から。三月末でもオホーツク海の沖合に流氷が見えました。
March 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
紋別の丘から。三月末でもオホーツク海の沖合に流氷が見えました。
紋別へ来て、最初にやったことは、市立図書館で利用者カードをつくること。生活費節減のため、今後は図書館を有効に使おうと思います。で、最初に読んだのは、西村京太郎の小説「北海道殺人ガイド」。北海道のいろんな鉄道ローカル線が出てきて、気ままな電車旅を楽しみたくなりました。
March 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM
紋別へ来て、最初にやったことは、市立図書館で利用者カードをつくること。生活費節減のため、今後は図書館を有効に使おうと思います。で、最初に読んだのは、西村京太郎の小説「北海道殺人ガイド」。北海道のいろんな鉄道ローカル線が出てきて、気ままな電車旅を楽しみたくなりました。
紋別のオホーツクとっかりセンターでアザラシちゃんを見学。愛嬌たっぷりの見た目といい、動きといい、見ているだけで笑顔になる。スタッフさんが真っすぐにアザラシちゃんと向き合う絵がステキでした。
March 8, 2026 at 6:46 AM
紋別のオホーツクとっかりセンターでアザラシちゃんを見学。愛嬌たっぷりの見た目といい、動きといい、見ているだけで笑顔になる。スタッフさんが真っすぐにアザラシちゃんと向き合う絵がステキでした。