I loved visited Sannokura Highlands in Kitakata City last month. I have always wanted to visit the sunflower fields there, and I managed to time my visit perfectly! The sunflower fields are home to over 1.5 million sunflowers! They’re located at a height of 650 m above sea level, meaning it was really nice andContinue reading Photoblog: Sannokura Highlands Sunflower Fields
It’s August! Which means that anyone passing along Fukushima City’s Fruit Line will be greeted with sights of countless orchards, most with trees full of bright, pink peaches. Fukushima Prefecture’s peaches are famous both at home and abroad. Fukushima’s peaches are particularly popular in countries such as Thailand and Malaysia, where they are imported byContinue reading Peach Picking in Fukushima
I went to Lake Inawashiro last weekend for a BBQ with some friends, and was reminded of just how spectacularly beautiful Inawashiro area is - especially in the summer. Yesterday I travelled to Inawashiro Town and nearby Kitashiobara Village for work, so that I could check out some of the best places to visit inContinue reading Visiting Inawashiro in Summer
When I think of summer in Japan, I think of the 5 following things: Cicada – the call of these huge insects is synonymous with hot summer nights for Japanese people! Humidity – Not only is summer in Japan hot, but it’s also super humid! Aircon – The word for ‘air conditioner’ in Japanese. IfContinue reading Summer Events & Festivals in Fukushima 2018
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
While many towns dotted across Japan are famous for local food or particular landmarks, the small village of Kawauchi is known for something pretty interesting: its frogs! This village loves frogs so much that their village mascot is a frog called Moritaro. Moritaro features on brochures and pamphlets about Kawauchi, and even makes an appearanceContinue reading A day out in green, green Kawauchi
Every year in late June, bright yellow Nikko Kisuge Lilies light up Oguni Marshlands. I’ve seen many photos of these beautiful flowers since coming to Fukushima, so I was determined to go and see them for myself. Oguninuma (the name of the marshland area) is in Urabandai area, and is part of the stunning nationalContinue reading A Hike to the Yellow Lilies of the Oguni Marshlands
Last week, I visited Iizaka Onsen, Fukushima City, to pick delicious cherries and celebrate the start of Fukushima’s fantastic fruit season! Cherry Picking Experience The orchard I visited is called Anzai Orchard – please note, this is a different Anzai Orchard from the one I mentioned in my blog last year! The Anzais have runContinue reading Picking Juicy Cherries in Fukushima
