I lived in Sapporo, Hokkaido for a long time and used to visit Biei quite often. Winters there are absolutely freezing, but it’s an amazing place where you can experience true, complete silence.
Soaking in an onsen while looking out at the snowy landscape is truly breathtaking. Biei is also a wonderful place in summer—cool, incredibly beautiful, and especially famous for its flower gardens, which I highly recommend.
thanks for putting into words this dreadful feeling of being in Tokyo for new year’s eve and the first three days of the year. just nailed it 🥲 going to Hokkaido in the end of the month and now just have to go to Biei - thank you for your writing as always, i enjoy it so much!
thank you! and definitely not over dramatic! i think this quiet time here during winter holiday is completely contrary to our respective countries’ traditions to enjoy the festive celebrations and just have good old fun. i was even thinking to write en entire post on this topic since this depressing vibe is very common among my other foreigner friends who get stuck here for this first week of the year.
I lived in Sapporo, Hokkaido for a long time and used to visit Biei quite often. Winters there are absolutely freezing, but it’s an amazing place where you can experience true, complete silence.
Soaking in an onsen while looking out at the snowy landscape is truly breathtaking. Biei is also a wonderful place in summer—cool, incredibly beautiful, and especially famous for its flower gardens, which I highly recommend.
I’ve actually never visited Daisetsuzan in the summer!
I can’t wait to see more of your beautiful photos. Thanks
Thank you for the comment and suggestion. I really want to visit in the summer! I have been to Daisetsuzan but not the Biei area, in the summer.
thanks for putting into words this dreadful feeling of being in Tokyo for new year’s eve and the first three days of the year. just nailed it 🥲 going to Hokkaido in the end of the month and now just have to go to Biei - thank you for your writing as always, i enjoy it so much!
I hope you enjoy Hokkaido! I was thinking maybe I am being a little overdramatic about Tokyo in the new year, but I now see I am not the only one.
thank you! and definitely not over dramatic! i think this quiet time here during winter holiday is completely contrary to our respective countries’ traditions to enjoy the festive celebrations and just have good old fun. i was even thinking to write en entire post on this topic since this depressing vibe is very common among my other foreigner friends who get stuck here for this first week of the year.
Some lovely pictures there!
How are the onsen in the area?