For The Love of Travel

My favorite places, photos and stories

March 29, 2024
by Lids
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28/3/2024 Aomori to Hakodate

A 3 and a half hour ferry ride across the Tsugaru Straits gets you to Hakodate, Hokkaido. That’s after you get a ticket from the terminal building to confirm you have a booking (the ticket you’ve loaded onto your phone … Continue reading

March 27, 2024
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27/3/2024 Akita to Aomori

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

March 25, 2024
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25/3/2024 Kanazawa to Niigata

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