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Illuminations at the Asahikawa Winter Festival

162. 2026 Trip Recap (Part 2)

April 20, 2026 by Jason Nieling in Travel

The Aurora ice breaker ship

Drift ice in Abashiri

Jason and Paul recently returned home from a trip to Japan. Join them as they discuss their itinerary and recount their second week of sightseeing!

Topics Covered:

  • Otaru: Otaru Music Box Museum — Denuki Koji — Stained Glass Museum — Snow Light Path Festival

  • Bibai

  • Asahikawa: Asahikawa Winter Festival — VOCALO Bar Calc — Kawamura Kaneto Ainu Memorial Museum

  • Biei: Biei Shrine — Four Seasons Tower — Town of Hills Folk Museum Misora

  • Abashiri: Ice Breaker Aurora — Ryuhyo Glass Museum — Abashiri City Museum — Abashiri City Folk Museum — Abashiri-Jinja — Abashiri Prison Museum

  • Sendai: Tomizawa Site — AER Observation Terrace

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April 20, 2026 /Jason Nieling
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