I visited Biei three years ago during the Sapporo Snow Festival in winter. This time, I headed back because I wanted to see the summer scenery filled with flowers and lavender! I booked the small-group Biei bus tour operated by Sapporo Base Camp through My Real Trip, and what I liked most was that it…

I booked a trip to Sapporo with one goal in mind: seeing the lavender fields with a friend. Then, the day after we arrived, the famous Sapporo Beer Festival kicked off. With beer gardens stretching along Odori Park right in front of our accommodation, there was no way we could just walk past. We ended…

After wrapping up a business trip in Fukuoka, I extended my stay by one day and booked a night at Nine Hours Hakata Station, a capsule hotel near Hakata Station. I’d heard that Japan’s capsule hotels were much better developed than those in other countries, but Nine Hours Hakata really made me say, “Wow.” If…

When I pick a hotel overseas, I really only have one criterion: distance from the station. If it’s more than a 5-minute walk, it’s out. I can’t stand dragging a suitcase around while trying to find my way when I’m already tired. That’s why I chose ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Fukuoka, which is an IHG…

This was actually the yakiniku spot I’d picked out for a company dinner during a Fukuoka business trip. But our boss said he didn’t like yakiniku, so we never made it there… Then the next day, I came to my senses and found myself sitting alone in front of a grill. I wanted it that…

When people think of Fukuoka, ramen or motsunabe usually come to mind first. Still, I thought I had to try eel at least once. Especially at an unagi specialty restaurant, unagidon and unaju were on a completely different level from the eel rice bowls sold at convenience stores. This time, I visited Yoshizuka Unagiya, a…

If you’re a swimmer heading to Japan, you’ve probably thought about setting aside a day just for swim gear shopping. From Mizuno and Arena to View and Hydro, there are so many popular Japanese brands to check out! I ended up clearing out the shelves at the Arena store in Fukuoka this time! A few…

Have you heard the news that Jamwon Hangang Swimming Pool won’t be operating this year? For swimmers who’d been waiting all year for summer, it came as quite a shock. For those of us who love swimming outdoors for hours without even noticing the sun, then grilling pork belly and finishing off with ramen and…

As summer slowly started heating up, I couldn’t help wanting to head for the mountains or the coast for a getaway. I recently took a relaxing trip to Goseong, Gangwon-do with my friends! One of my friends managed to get a free stay at 켄싱턴리조트 설악밸리 (Kensington Resort Seorak Valley) through a company welfare benefit,…

The weather’s already getting warm and humid, so it really felt like summer was on its way! Have you all started planning your summer vacations yet? 😆 At the beginning of this June, I headed off on an overseas business trip for the first time in a while—to Fukuoka, Japan! But I’ve been completely obsessed…