We are now nearby the famous Fuji mountain in Fujinomiya city. There is an abandoned museum not so far away from downtown. We don't have many pieces of information about it but we found the location on Google map. There is a great website that catalogue many of these places all across Japan. It's all... Continue Reading →

Today we are taking a walk in Shuzenji Onsen. This area is well known for having top-notch onsens , ryokans and fresh wasabi. We wanted to stay there for our trip but the prices were way to high for us. If you look for high standing accomodations , Shuzenji town should be the place to... Continue Reading →

Our adventure is leading us to the Izu peninsula in Shizuoka prefecture. After a 3 hours train journey from Tokyo we finally reached Shuzenji. Riding an old 70's train. This area of Japan is well known for his top class Wasabi , in fact the Wasabi plant is known to originate from Izu. Shuzenji and... Continue Reading →

Exciting time today after coming nose to nose with a new ruin to explore. Japan is well known for having many abandoned hotels. In fact during the 60's Japan economy was the second strongest in the world and during that "Golden time" many hotels and other facilities opened. Later on during the 90's the economy... Continue Reading →

This our last day in Akita prefecture. Me and my friend wanted to have a day on our own. Traveling non-stop with someone is a great experience but can be sometimes a bit exhausting. When you travel with others you have to talk about your plans all the time. That's why it's also nice to... Continue Reading →

After a few days in Akita town we were excited to explore the Nature side of this prefecture. We rented a car for one day which really is the best way to explore this wild and beautiful area. Let's explore Tohoku , Japan's northest prefecture of Honshu island. Mountains from afar. Akita wilderness all around... Continue Reading →

Kawabata is the Nightlife district in Akita town. Hanging out as foreigners in lesser-known areas is a fun experience. The locals are not so used to see foreigners which creates Curiosity. The many Izakaya's in the area retains a very "Japanese" energy. A few nights in Kawabata..! The red light. More red lights. Kawabata nightlife... Continue Reading →

Welcome to Akita prefecture Friends ! After our adventure in Hokkaido we decided to make a short week stop in a lesser-known area of Japan. Actually local places are often more interesting as you get closer to the local culture. Akita is famous for having the most beautiful girls in Japan (that's what we heard... Continue Reading →

Sapporo , Hokkaido's largest city is an interesting place. It is Japan's fifth largest city and is well known for its beer, skiing and annual Sapporo Snow Festival featuring enormous ice sculptures. In winter the streets are covered with snow and ice. The layout of the city is "American styled" in a "chest like" fashion... Continue Reading →

Tonight we will be sleeping  by the Toya Lake. The lake is close by the sea and has some interesting spots such as , onsens , volcano , ropeway .. We are stopping there for one night. After a good 2h of driving we finally reached our destination , where we enjoyed a break in... Continue Reading →