Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara
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 …
Author: K. K. Yam
Late autumn festival
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 …
Observatory in the city park
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 …
After the rain
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 …
Sapporo Dome at night
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 …
Empty stands
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 in the air
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
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 …
Chinese cuisine Hotei main restaurant
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 …
City of slopes and stairs
The city of Tokyo has many slopes and stairs. It has a more three-dimensional topography than is generally imagined. Walking through areas …
JR Yamanote Line
One Monday morning, the JR Yamanote Line was suspended for nearly five hours from its first departure. It was a rare large-scale disruption …
H2 fuel station
There is a hydrogen station near my residence in Tokyo. The place, with a large “H2” sign, is one of 54 filling stations for FCVs (fuel cell vehicles) …