Hi everyone! The weather in Fukushima is slowly getting less freezing, which means 2 things… That Hanami season is drawing near!! That this year’s ski season is almost over! 😦 I’ve actually injured my wrist so haven’t been able to go skiing or snowboarding this year. That being so, I want to make sure anybodyContinue reading Half-Price Ski Passes & Snow Shoe Trekking?!
Hi everyone! I hope you have all had a good Christmas break. This is my first day back at work! During the holidays, I spoke to members of the international community here who either currently live in Fukushima or who have lived here, and asked them what they love most about the prefecture. They providedContinue reading “Why We Love Winter in Fukushima”: Local Recommendations
I’m going to jump right into it: 6 Reasons to Go Skiing in Fukushima this winter! 1) Access from Tokyo Some of Fukushima main ski resorts can be reached in just 2.5 hours by train (shinkansen and local) & bus 2) Long Ski Season Being the third largest prefecture in Japan makes for a variedContinue reading 6 Reasons to Go Skiing in Fukushima (& Where to Go)
The hot, humid days have suddenly become cooler, and it’s getting darker earlier every day, which means one thing and one thing only… autumn is here! It never ceases to amaze me how quickly the seasons change over in Fukushima. This year, I’m hoping to take advantage of the beautiful red and yellow autumn leavesContinue reading Short Autumn Hike Along Natsuigawa Valley
It’s well and truly summer in Fukushima at the moment! One of the things I always want to do at this time of year is go camping, so I decided to have a look at some of the options for going camping in Fukushima Prefecture! In this post, I’ll show 7 campsites across 5 differentContinue reading Camping & Glamping - Summer in Fukushima Prefecture
Mt. Bandai is one of the most recognisable of Fukushima’s landmarks. It towers in the background of many scenic places and is located in a super picturesque area right next to Lake Inawashiro. Mt. Bandai is situated in Bandai-Asahi National Park, and is the focus point of the gorgeous sightseeing roads Bandai-Azuma Skyline and Bandai-AzumaContinue reading Hiking Mt. Bandai
I had seen some amazing photos of the Mugenkyo Ferry (夢幻峡の渡し）passing through the beautiful emerald water of the Tadami River, and was excited to go and experience the ferry ride for myself. So I headed off to Mishima Town to meet Hoshi san, who had kindly offered to show me around. My experience of theContinue reading Crossing Mugenkyo Ravine by Ferry (Mugenkyo no Watashi)
Important News: Access to the Bandai-Azuma Skyline Sightseeing Road has been restricted following the Volcanic Warning Level for Azumaya being raised from Level 1 (“Potential for Increased Activity”) to Level 2 (“Do Not Approach the Crater”). A restricted access zone has now been put into effect around within 1.5 k of the crater, meaning thatContinue reading Mt Issaikyo ‘The Witch’s Eye’ - in Fukushima City
Mt Adatara is one of Fukushima Prefecture’s most spectacular places to go and see the bright colours of the autumn leaves. Japanese people make special trips to scenic spots in autumn just to see these colours, and this practice is called momiji-gari. I went to Mt Adatara in Nihonmatsu to try and do some momiji-gariContinue reading Enjoying Mt Adatara in Autumn
I spent an afternoon high up in the branches of an absolutely huge tree. I wasn’t dreaming, nor was I channeling the three-eyed raven. I was having a lesson in tree-climbing (in Japanese, of course) in Tamura City, Fukushima. Kubo san’s Tree Climbing Vision I wrote earlier this year about Miyakoji, in Tamura –Continue reading Tree Climbing in Japan
