Makkari Village: Where Mount Yotei’s Water Becomes Tofu, Lilies, and a Quiet Night’s Stay — Hokkaido
Just after six on a July morning, the free spring on the road into Makkari already has customers. A retiree […]
Seasonal Japan
Mount Yotei: The Mountain With Five Different Faces — Hokkaido
Drive the farm roads around Kutchan or Makkari for long enough and you stop checking the map. You just watch
Lake Towada: The Caldera That Keeps People Away — and Draws Them Back
The bus from Aomori takes nearly two hours. From Hachinohe it’s longer. There’s no train station at the lake —