The weather from Niigata to Akita was poxy!! Heavy downpours and freezing temperature. Nothing much to get out of the car for, except maybe a sake brewery…haha. Yes, discovered the rice grain called Yamada Nishiki, that’s considered premium for sake … Continue reading →

My plan for the day was to first visit the Hoshitouge Terraced Rice Fields and take some drone shots. Totally snowed over. I sort of had fun driving up and down mountain roads but what I really wanted to see … Continue reading →

Crowds swarm to see the legendary Kenroku-en garden which has 6 attributes of a perfectly designed landscape garden: spaciousness, seclusion, artifice, antiquity, watercourses and panoramas. Originally the outer garden of the Kanazawa Castle, it’s morphed into its present configuration after … Continue reading →