Monthly Archives: June 2015

The Kita Go-jo Rindo (rindo means forestry road in Japanese) is a conspicuously straight closed-to-general traffic dirt road in Chitose City, Hokkaido, Japan. It more or less connects Chitose City proper with the Lake Shikotsu area, and makes for a very nice day trip from Chitose to the lake. Kita […]

Exploring the dead straight Kita Go-jo forestry road in Chitose ...

28 Jun, 2015

Sometimes the stars align and your younger brother you’ve not seen in a year comes to Japan for the weekend. When that weekend is the summer solstice, there’s only one way to celebrate: get him on a bike and take him to one of the most pristine lakes in Hokkaido […]

Summer Solstice Overnight Cycle Trip to Lake Shikotsu (Hokkaido, Japan)

23 Jun, 2015

Mt. Shioya-Maryuama (629m) is an easy hike close to Sapporo City. Access is by bus or car, and makes for a nice hike through lowland bush with large expansive views over the Shakotan Peninsula at the top. For most hiking enthusiasts in Sapporo City (in Hokkaido, Japan), a popular summer […]

An easy hike up Mt. Shioya Maruyama near Sapporo, Japan

6 Jun, 2015