Masataka taketsuru on hokkaido dog
Masataka taketsuru on hokkaido dog breeders.
Last year, my husband Johnny and I took his mom on her first trip to Japan. We had been talking about it for years and we were finally able to make it happen!
Masataka taketsuru on hokkaido dog
When planning for the trip, we thought about going on the usual tour of Tokyo-Osaka-Kyoto, but I wanted to do something new for all of us.
Hokkaido was unlike anything I had expected – full of crisp, clean air, genteel people, and expansive spaces.
And of course excellent food! We spent the bulk of our time exploring Sapporo, and feasted on all the Hokkaido classics: soft cream, soup curry, miso ramen, Ghengis Khan, and bottomless bowls of ikura and uni. We were in our element!
One big draw for me in Hokkaido was Nikka's first distillery, Yoichi.
Masataka Taketsuru set up his first whisky distillery in 1934 in the seaside town on Yoichi, as it best emulated Scotland's climate, where he spent time apprenticing at whisky distilleries. I was so excited to make my pilgrimage to Yoichi – which was a scenic, hour-long train ride f