Activities Backcountry Skiing in Niseko Nicole Bauer to the peak can be a bit strenuous, bearing in mind that you have to carry... safety information before you enter the backcountry area and make sure you carry
Food Cafe Good Life Joan Lambert Bailey under my boots when my lunch set arrives: a steaming plate of vegetable curry... The curry is creamy and spicy, and I savor the okra, squash, carrot, onion
Culture Flower Viewing at Hannyaji Temple Paul Hackshaw it was early November when I went there the flowers were not fully in bloom
Accommodation Pension Hera-san-no-ie Nicole Bauer overlooking the port of Oshidomari, just a few minutes by foot from the ferry... one of the very useful English maps from the tourist information at the ferry
Food Dough-Doughnuts, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa or macha (green tea) with azuki beans will set you back Y600 while the cherry
Nightlife Brooklyn Parlor Shinjuku JJ Walsh We started with the fresh mozerella and cherry tomato salad which was dressed
Activities The Botanical Gardens of Sapporo R.S. Reynolds means going for walks in city gardens and experiencing nature in full bloom
Food Hinano Buffet Laura Welch , from juices to teas, dozens of salads, different styles of rice and curry... One of my favorites was the vegetable tempura, which I could eat with curry