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 Me wearing Yukata by kielorla
Another thing to note that is wearing Yukata has to fold your left inside and then your right. Dun do it wrong like put your right inside and then to your left, this method of wearing is only for death people. Leave a Comment
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 Otaru Canal by kielorlaLeave a Comment
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 Me playing Pacinko by kielorla
My tour guide told me that there is one incident that a young mother actually hooked on playing Pachinko, so one day, during summer, she brought her few months baby to play Pachinko, she put her baby inside the car and leave a tiny air gap in the window. But as it is summer, the car got very hot and the baby got sufficated inside the car. And this news got onto the national TV and was a topic for a week. So after this incident, now most Pachinko center hired babysitter to take care of those babies while the mothers playing the game. Leave a Comment
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 Hell Valley board sign by kielorla
Below is what it say:
HISTORY OF JUGOKUDUNI VALLEY
Mt Kuttara, the central crater of which is where kuttarako Lake is located, began volcanic activities again in its western foot in the Holocene epoach ( 10,000 years ago in the present). Thousands of years of repeated phreatic explosions produces the geographical deatures around Jigokudani Valley High volcanic energy in the form of magma is believed to be stored underground. Gas is emitted and hot water spouts out actively even now.
PLANTS AROUND JIGOKUDANI VALLEY
Altough the elevation of Jigokudano Valley is only 210 yo 260 meters, such alpine plants as Marsh tea and Crowberry, grow there. This is because the surrounding environment is very severe for plants due to such emitted gas as hydrogen suifide or the presence of the highly acidic and moisture absorbing trass. Such severe conditions, like severe weather on high mountains, impede growth of plants other than Alphine plants.
THE NOBORIBETSU PRIMEVAL FOREST
In 1924, the forest around Noboribetsu-Onsen hot springs was nationally protected and designated as the " Noboribetsu Primeval Forest". In those days, the forest comprised mainly typical gigantic trees found in south Hokkaido such as Mongolian oak and Castor aralia. Later, however, the forest changed much as a result of logging activities in the last years of WW II and the ddestructive forces of Typhoon Toyamaru in 1954. You can still find towering Querus crispula trees here and there. From these, you will be able to imagine the former glory of the primeval forest. Leave a Comment
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 Asahi beer factory by kielorla
I got to know that the whole factory only consist of slightly over 100 workers, wow that is impressive. Leave a Comment
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 White chocolate factory by kielorla
The factory is a very fun place to tour around as they have a mini toy museum, a tour to see how the chocolate is made, a cafe that serve very nice hot chocolate and also a very romantic place to hang out the factory as they have a mini garden and a beautiful fountain at the compound. Leave a Comment
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 Rainbow land by kielorlaLeave a Comment
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 Walkway bridge beside Station,
to Lavender farms by vyxxynLeave a Comment Address: Nakafurano JR Station
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 Otaru (Hokkaido, Japan) - a
quaint little town by vyxxyn
For sightseeing/adventure:
Otaru - quaint old town with rich culture
Nakafurano - Lavender (summer) and skiing (winter)
Noboribetsu - Hot spring baths "on-sen"
Hakodate - a self-contained islet between Hokkaido and Honshu peninsulas
For shopping:
Sapporo - busy city, heart of Hokkaido
Shin-Sapporo - modern extention of Sapporo City, newer generation lifestyle.
Teine - Pronounced "tay-neh", a shopping haven.
Asahikawa - New industrialized city in mountainous zone of central Hokkaido.
Otaru - Shopping and sightseeing. Preserved fish, fresh fruits cheaper than in Sapporo.
Pictured here is the picturesque town of Otaru where very old buildings are juxtaposed with very modern ones. Indeed an experience not to be missed! Leave a Comment Directions: Get your free copy of the JR Hokkaido Timetable from the Sapporo station. Available in English.
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 Fresh Hokkaido Melons! by vyxxyn
Melon-flavoured snacks are also available, like Melon ice-cream, Kit-Kat in Melon, Melon flavoured chews, etc.
Pictured here are melons from a street market in Otaru, Hokkaido. Leave a Comment
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