Tag Archive for Shiretoko National Park

The Ramen Shop at Rausu

Arriving at the wind swept coastal town of Rausu, we had emerged from the shrouded overland traverse across Mount Rausu on the Shiretoko Peninsula and stumbled upon a small community that faces the Kurile islands. We drove up to the Rausu Kunashiri Observatory Tower and confronted an exhibition that reflected the remorseful regret of kinship,…

Kiyosato Cherry Salmons Return to Spawn

In the quiet back-roads of northern Hokkaido, I found the Sakura-no-Taki Falls after a short drive through beautiful farm-roads amidst well maintained boxy northern farm houses that typify this part of Japan. Kiyosato, nestled between the Shiretoko and Lake Akan National Parks, is voted one of 100 best Farm Villages in Japan, and the views…