The Japan TimesDec 28, 2024
Climate change is making Japan’s northernmost prefecture a new hotbed of rice and wine agriculture — and in 2024, tourists started to take notice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/12/28/food-drink/hokkaido-2024-culinary-trends/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #2024inreview #hokkaido #higashikawa #finedining
How Hokkaido quietly became a culinary treasure trove in 2024

Food trucks, morsels with cutesy cues from nature and more helped Japan’s northernmost island have a stellar year.

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The Japan TimesSep 9, 2024
Higashikawa, a small town in central Hokkaido with a population of just 8,000, has surged to the top of the list of Japan's most comfortable municipalities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/09/japan/society/comfortable-city-survey/ #japan #society #daitotrustconstruction #hokkaido #higashikawa #tokyo #ashiya #surveys
Small Hokkaido town ranked most comfortable place to live in Japan

Higashikawa, a small town with a population of just 8,000, was rated highly due to its friendliness and safe environment.

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