Hokkaido-ken Travel and Tourism Guide

Today was HOT! I came up to Hokkaido to escape the heat but I think it followed me. Aside from the heat, I had an amazing day today. I did a walking tour that the National Geographic: Traveler Japan recommended it. The walk took me about five to six hours (I stopped for food along the way…a couple of times) and 5.6km (3.5 miles). I started my walk around 9:30am and ended around 4:00.   I took a taxi from the train station to Hakodate Dokku-mae and then walked southwest on the Uomi-za...

In terms of detail, it is a little hard to recall, although it has been 5 years so i think i deserve a little break. Hokkaido is a completely different world from the mainland. It is beautiful and serene, although especially at this time of year, expect to enjoy the place at a constant sticky state. The humidity is a little high at that time of year (something that I didnt know before packing 5 sweaters, and scarfs.) The schools are i think what most surprised me about this place. Other than ...

This is my Bog Blog! Call them whatever you like: dunnies, pissers, gravy bowls, pissoirs, porcelain caves, potties, loos, crappers, dumpers, shitters, outhouses, throne, bogs, longdrops, WC's. As much as we dont want to think about it, even good looking girls have to crap every day! The vast array of toilets in the world have fascinated me for a long time. This blog will be continuously updated as long as I continue to travel the world and wake up needing to hang a dump.

Travelled to Tokyo and the North Island (Hokkaido) to go snowboarding in Niseko. Certainly, the best snow i've seen anywhere. And a fantastic trip to boot. Japan was faultless!