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First hotel room in Sapporo - the funky Royal Park Hotel!
Shameless selfie at the top of Sapporo TV Tower, Otaru, Japan
Sapporo from Sapporo TV Tower! Otaru, Japan
My first sushi experience in Otaru, Japan
Rooftop space at Royal Park Hotel Sapporo Odori Park
What a view from the room in Sapporo! Otaru, Japan
Fountain in Odori Park, Sapporo Japan
One of seemingly hundreds of beer gardens in Odori Park, Japan
Taking in the the local specialities Part I - Beer!
Ramen Alley in Sapporo, Japan
Taking in the local specialities Part III - Ramen! Otaru, Japan
Taking in local specialities Part II - fresh seafood! Japan
Walking street in Sapporo, Japan
Breakfast of Champions in Sapporo, Otaru Japan
Map of places we explored in Hokkaido
Ainu clothing at Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park
Bear at Upopy Ainu Museum, Japan
Lunch break - waygu beef on the menu today!
The set up to grill your own waygu in Japan
Best beef ever? Wagyu near Ainu Museum, Japan.
Room at KAI Poroto, Japan
Lobby Area of KAI Poroto, Japan
River coming into Lake Shikotsu, Japan
On the banks of Lake Shikotsu, in Hokkaido, Japan.
The Yamasen Railway Bridge ruins on Lake Shikotsu Hokkaido Japan.
Trying my hand at Ainu art, Japan
Forest walk with our Ainu guides in Biratori
Our Ainu guide Monbetsu Atsushi at Biratori
Hiking in a forest near the town of Biratori in Hokkaido, Japan.
Massive horsefly in the forest near Biratori
Walking stick and Ainu guides at Biratori
Welcoming Ainu fire ceremony at Biratori, Japan
Traditional Ainu home
Traditional Ainu meal at Biratori
Lobby area at Toyako Mansekaku Hotel Lakeside, Japan
Cafe with freshly roasted coffee at Toyako Mansekaku Hotel Lakeside, Japan
View from the room at Toyako Mansekaku Hotel Lakeside, Japan
Sunset at Lake Toya, Japan
An evening alongside Lake Toya, Japan
Beer Garden at Toyako Manseikaku Hotel Lakeside, Japan
View of Lake Toya from above, Japan
From above - highway covered by volcanic eruption
Rie san, our guide at Mt Usu, Japan
Highway signs still visible after eruption, Japan
MT Usu - trekking over a destroyed highway
Surreal view of former major highway at Mt. Usu
Photographers taking a break at Mt Usu lookout, Japan.
Walking through the restricted area of Mt Usu
Rubble in ruins at Mt Usu, Japan
Group from above - destroyed highway at Mt. Usu
Partially destroyed road at Mt Usu, Japan
Former school at Mt Usu, Japan
Trekking through a field at Mt. Usu
Lake Toya from above! Japan
Up close with a destroyed road at Mt. Usu, Japan
Erosion management at Mt. Usu
Local curry after hike at Mt. Usu, Japan
Seico Mart - Hokkaido's answer to 7/11!
Rows of delights at Seico Mart, Japan
Sunset view at Cape Kamui, Japan
"Shakotan" blue at Cape Kamui, Japan
More "Shakotan" blue at Cape Kamui
Greenery at the west bank of Cape Kamui in Hokkaido, Japan.
Selfie at Cape Kamui, Japan
Sunset hike at Cape Kamui in Hokkaido, Japan.
View from the end of Cape Kamui
Scrambling down rocks at Cape Kamui, Japan.
Taking in the view at Cape Kamui, Japan
Getting dark better take a Selfie at Cape Kamui, Japan
Waving up at friends at Cape Kamui Lighthouse
Waving down to friends from Cape Kamui Lighthouse
Inside the Cape Kamui Lighthouse
Cape Kamui Lighthouse
Dusk at Cape Kamui, Japan
Cape Kamui Lighthouse at dark, Japan
Whirlwind Trip to Hokkaido, Japan!
  1. Ainu Museum, Wagyu Beef, and Lake Shikotsu
  2. Forest Excursion with Ainu Guides
  3. Mount Usu and Cape Kamui
  4. Eating (and Drinking) My Way Through Sapporo

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