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The Jewelry Ice Beach at Otsu

"Jewelry Ice" is a completely unique phenomenon that can be observed at Otsu Beach in the city of Toyokoro, Hokkaido. During winter, the Tokachi River, which flows near this fishing town, freezes under the very cold...

October 19, 2021

Lush Rebun Island, Hokkaidos serene meadows, azure sea.

Autumn Hokkaido

Rebun: The Flowered Floating Island

Frantically I put my foot down, driving along the incredible Route 106 (the last stretch of road to the north of Hokkaido) through a storm where the sky and the ocean are as one.

July 9, 2020

Autumn Hokkaido

Makomanai Takino Cemetery

One day, or maybe one night, near a cemetery, I fell asleep ...

October 8, 2019

Hokkaido Japan Summer

Aoike: The Blue Pond

In Japan there are mysterious places often shown in photos but where nobody really seems to go. Aoike – literally the Blue Pond is one of these.

January 29, 2016

Hokkaido Japan Summer

Ebisu Iwa & Daikoku Iwa

Turn your head to the right and there’s a surprise: the handsome rocks of Ebisu and Daikoku basking in the Sea of Japan.

July 9, 2015

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