As much as you might avoid visiting Hokkaido in winter, Odori Park is at its most intriguing during theSapporo Snow Festival. In this annual 7-day celebration, snow & ice sculptures emerge at a handful of sites around Sapporo, creating a lovely winter wonderland scene. Odari Park is the b...
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In general, winters in Japan are cold while summers are hot and humid. Although the summer months see the lion’s share of tourists, it’s not necessarily a great time of year to travel here. Summer in Japan brings loads of rain throughout the country with the monsoons rolling in around...
I mentioned that I was planning to take several weeks off in May. Well, it’s May now and I’m starting on vacation really soon, but I haven’t planned any travel. Okay, that’s not quite true; I’m heading back to Kentucky to see family early in the vacation. But I haven’t ...
Given that Moiwa is a 30-minute drive from Niseko’s city center and public transportation options are limited, I suggest renting a car either atSapporoairport or Kutchan station. A tunnel through the dramatic Kiyotsu Gorge in Niigata has been repurposed as an art installation © Terence Toh...
Our winter pick has new ways to ski, play, and stay in Italy’s northeastern alpine region. When to go: Most ski resorts open December 1—in 2019, that coincides with Advent and the opening of Christmas markets across the region. But things will rea...
If you are into beer (who isn’t…), then a visit toYebisu Beer Museumby one of Japan’s biggest and beer companies, Sapporo, which has been brewing beer since 1876. During the free tour, you get to see the taproom, and taste the different beer. The museum also has a great gift ...
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Sonoran Desert chiles, full-moon-brewed beer, and grocery-store-heiress antiques. Winter and spring are the best times to go (fly into Phoenix and drive the hour and a half to Tucson), when temperatures rarely drop below 60 or go above 80 degrees.