Monthly Archives: October 2024

Vegan on the Kumano Kodo

One of the highlights of our trip this summer was the five days we spent on the Kumano Kodo. This is an ancient pilgrimage route in Japan, similar to the more famous Camino de Santiago in Spain. While we are … Continue reading

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Vegan in Sapporo: Vegan French Restaurant L’Esperance

I’ve already complained once about a restaurant misleadingly named to suggest it’s fully vegan – I’m afraid this is another such place. Until about May, this place was all vegan, offering a vegan fine dining set menu. Then they introduced … Continue reading

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Vegan in Sapporo

After our brief stay in Hakodate, we spent a couple of nights at Lake Toya (a town with no reliable sounding vegan options) and then arrived in Sapporo, the biggest city in Hokkaido, ready to eat! Again, it was not … Continue reading

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Vegan in Hakodate: Yasai Bar Miruya

After Tokyo, we made our way north to Hokkaido with our first stop in Hakodate. We stayed there for two nights, but only ate at one spot – Yasai Bar Miruya. There are not loads of vegan options in Hakodate, … Continue reading

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