Braving the very cold -23°C, we hit the road at 5:30 am to see the hoarfrost in Sarabetsu. As the silvery frozen mists covering the trees melt as soon as the sun starts to shine, we needed to go there very early. Sarabetsu is famous for this magical view.
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Flash Note: Momijigari At Fukuhara Sansou
The day when you can enjoy the fiery leaves of autumn has finally come in Hokkaido. Japanese have the momijigari tradition of visiting scenic areas where leaves have turned red in autumn. And where to enjoy it but in Fukuhara-sansou, the Tokachi spot with the finest autumn leaves.
Flash Note: Sannai Maruyama Historical Site
On the last day of my North Tohoku trip, I visited the Sannai-Maruyama historical site in Aomori. The site was excavated in 1992 and features a vast community of early people from approximately 4,000 to 5,500 years ago. This era was known as the early to middle Jomon period in Japan.
Flash Note: Our Lady Of Akita Shrine
Eight kilometers North East from the Akita train station lies the Seitai Hoshikai. The place is a convent where the Our Lady of Akita is enshrined. The statue, said to be miraculous, was carved by a local sculptor named Saburo Wakasa in 1963. It was said to shed tears from 1975 to 1981 and has cured one deaf nun in 1982.
Flash Note: Inakadate Village Rice Paddy Art
Started in 1993, Inakadate village has made this rice paddy art project an annual event to revitalize the community. The “tanbo” (Japanese word for rice paddy) art are created with different varieties of rice.
Amoj In Wanderland 