The first heavy snow in Sapporo
The temperature began to drop rapidly in the early evening, and the light rain that had been sprinkling in the afternoon turned to snow before I knew …
The temperature began to drop rapidly in the early evening, and the light rain that had been sprinkling in the afternoon turned to snow before I knew …
During an evening stroll through Nakajima Park, an urban green space rich in nature, I happened to come to the entrance of Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara. It must …
Hokudai Konyousai is a late autumn festival that lights up the golden-leafed ginkgo trees on the Hokkaido University campus. People know that when these …
The Sapporo Astronomical Observatory is located on a small hill at the western end of Nakajima Park. Inside the small dome is a refracting telescope with …
In the late afternoon in central Sapporo, a little bit of rain fell. It was a brief shower that heralded the beginning of autumn in the region, but after …
The entrance to the free event at the Sapporo Dome was deserted. Thanks to the information staff standing at the entrance with nothing to do …
I had the opportunity to enter the Sapporo Dome at night. Seeing the empty stands reminded me of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games …
Penguins and jellyfish have appeared near the ceiling of the Tanuki Koji arcade. They are a part of the PR display for the aquarium Aoao Sapporo, which opened …
The Hokkai bon-odori dance is the main event of the city’s summer festival in Sapporo Odori Park. It has been held every August since 1954 …
There was still a line at the main restaurant of Hotei, Sapporo’s most famous and popular Chinese restaurant, even after 8:00 p.m. on a weekday evening …
The city of Tokyo has many slopes and stairs. It has a more three-dimensional topography than is generally imagined. Walking through areas …
One Monday morning, the JR Yamanote Line was suspended for nearly five hours from its first departure. It was a rare large-scale disruption …