An empty street through a neighborhood in Haneda. This reminds me of a Goosebumps cover. I can't remember if this was early morning or late afternoon. The street was empty, but inviting. Haneda, Ota City, Tokyo, Japan

Morning sunshine on the tracks of Anamori Inari Station. I was on my way to Haneda Airport to begin my tour of Japan. Diagonals, baby! Anamori Inari Station, Ota, Tokyo, Japan.

The mountains of Lake Shikotsu in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, during the 2023 winter ice festival. Chitose, Shikotsuko Onsen, Japan.

Driving through winter wonderlands. The repetitive element of this apartment building caught my attention. The green streaks are from the lights inside the bus, reflecting off of the bus windows. Toyohira, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

A couple taking a picture at the annual ice festival in Chitose. Chitose, Shikotsuko Onsen, Japan

A high up view of the Chuo cityscape on a winter morning. Chuo, Sapporo, Japan.

Chuo, Sapporo, Japan.

A man and his dog visiting the Okurayama Ski Jump Museum. Sapporo, Japan.

Alex posing for a portrait at the Okurayama Ski Jump Museum. Sapporo, Japan.

A snow covered street in Sapporo. Sapporo, Japan

Minami 7 Jonishi, Chuo, Sapporo, Japan.

In Ainu culture, even their tools contain spirits. National Ainu Museum, Shiraoi, Japan.

Pieces of fur coats, boots, and caps used by the Ainu people. National Ainu Museum, Shiraoi, Japan.

Various Ainu tools carved from wood. National Ainu Museum, Shiraoi, Japan.

Asahikawa Tokiwakoen, Japan

The town of Abashiri seen from Aurora, the icebreaker ship located in the Bay of Okhotsk. Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan.

The waves in the Okhotsk Sea as they start to freeze. Abashiri Hokkaido, Japan

The expanse of the Okhotsk Sea. Abashiri Hokkaido, Japan

Drift ice (Ryuhyo) floating in the Okhotsk Sea, seen from Aurora. Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan.

Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan

The Whooper Swans of Lake Tofutsu. Abashiri, Hokkaido, Japan

Lake Mashu is a crater lake, and is known to have the clearest water in the world. Hokkaido, Japan.

The island in the middle of Lake Mashu is actually a mini volcano. Hokkaido, Japan.

The crater walls of Lake Mashu. Hokkaido, Japan.

A Camellia (ツバキ) flower from Kawazu Nanadaru Seven Waterfalls in Shizuoka, Japan. I wanted blue leaves.

The Rainbow Bridge crosses Tokyo Bay, connecting Tokyo to the island of Odaiba. Tokyo, Japan.

The historic Matsumoto Castle surrounded by modern day Nagano. Nagano, Japan.

The legendary Japanese Macaques at the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Nagano, Japan.

A motorcycle covered in dirt and snow parked near the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. Nagano, Japan.

Tokyo, Japan