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Abandoned German Theme Park In Hokkaido: The Gluck Kingdom
Haikyo 廃墟 Hokkaido : The Gluck Kingdom (Glucks-Konigreich グリュック王国) The Gluck Kingdom is an abandoned German-style theme park near Obihiro Airport in Hokkaido, Japan. Originally called Glücks Königreich, The Gluck Kingdom theme park opened in 1989 and closed in 1997. The German-style theme park was built to draw tourism to the small town of Obihiro…
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Hokkaido Food Guide: 13 Famous Local Foods You Must-Try
Discover delicious, unique and famous local food you must eat in Hokkaido (and where to find it) in this Hokkaido Food Guide. Many places in Japan have famous local food specialities, and Hokkaido is no exception! Hokkaido has a ton of famous food, much of which can only be found in Hokkaido. These local dishes…
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Hiking An Active Volcano In Hokkaido – Mount Meakan
Mount Meakan is a stunning volcano on the northern island of Hokkaido in Japan. It is a beautiful hike and I did it with a group of my friends. Here is a post I wrote about the hike a few years ago on an old blog. I have republished it here. Hiking 登るHokkaido : Mount…
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5 Amazing Aspects Of Japanese Working Culture According To An Expat
In this post, I share with you five amazing aspects of Japanese working culture from the perspective of an expat. I worked in Japan for two years on the JET Programme as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT). As a foreigner working professionally in Japan, I learned a lot about Japanese working culture. I was amazed…
