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  • Lake Akan: Perfectly Spherical Moss Balls and Other Oddities

    Lake Akan: Perfectly Spherical Moss Balls and Other Oddities

    If you ever go to Hokkaido (Japan), one of the places I highly recommend is Lake Akan in the east. In addition to several unique qualities in Japan or even worldwide, it is a beautiful area worth a visit (or even a trip of its own!). Isn’t Lake Akan just a lake? If you are…

  • Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae: Convenient but uncomfortable

    Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae: Convenient but uncomfortable

    About Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae Route Inn is a chain of hotels across Japan. They are usually located next to or close to transport hubs, such as the train station in Kushiro (“Eki-mae” means “in front of the station” in Japanese), hence “Route Inn Kushiro Ekimae”. Route Inns are 3-star hotels with onsen (Japanese hot…

  • Cape Nosappu: Japan’s easternmost point

    Cape Nosappu: Japan’s easternmost point

    Located on the far eastern side of Hokkaido, Cape Nosappu is Japan’s easternmost point. One of my missions during my year-long trip of Japan is to visit all of the most extreme geographical points in the country. As of writing I have been to the northeasternmost point. Nemuro The largest town and gateway to Cape…