Hokkaido: Crystal Clear Lakes and Smoldering Volcanoes
By Sam Baldwin In my current homeland of Fukui in central west Japan, summers are unpleasantly hot and humid. Wandering out of air-conditioned zones is ill-advised, and even a slow stroll to the local conbini (convenience store) results in an uncomfortable ‘shirt stuck to your back’ feeling. Having already experienced a sauna of summer last…