If you’re fond of a Scotch tipple, venture to Yoichi near Sapporo in Hokkaido to visit the Nikka Whisky Distillery, winner of the 2015 World Whiskies Award for best blended malt whisky. Wondering how authentic Scotch-style Whisky came to be in Japan? Look no further than the founder Masataka Taketsuru’s wife, the good Scottish lass […]
Tag Archives: travel photography
July
17
Sunset over a green glass sea – Ishikawa Prefecture
posted by Claire Usmar
Mother nature’s finest show.
June
30
Making soba noodles
posted by Claire Usmar
Fresh soba noodles – one of Japan’s finest culinary delights.
June
25
Blue Hydrangeas – Harbingers of the rainy season in Japan
posted by Claire Usmar
July is here and that means gorgeous hydrangeas, or ajisai (アジサイ), in gardens across Japan!
June
16
Summer roses in Ishikawa Prefecture
posted by Claire Usmar
Summer’s most beautiful heralds have arrived.
June
04
Wild Hokkaido – Daisetsuzan National Park
posted by Claire Usmar
Japan’s largest national park situated in the middle of Hokkaido, the most northern island of Japan.
inaka biking 