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Ningle Terrace & Other Peculiar Findings

Ningle Terrace Welcome to Ningle Terrace, shopping huts in the middle of a forest. It is a place where you can be at one with nature and shop for creative tidbits simultaneously. There is a hotel and ski resort nearby. I can see it being a quaint, festive place in the wintertime. Is it worth a stop

Farm Tomita, Part 1

This is Farm Tomita, where we had the cantaloupe and lavender ice cream. They have rows and rows of flowers. It looks pretty cool. Do you like looking at flowers at a distance or close up?

Games: Having Aisukurimu in Furano

If you know me, you know I like to play games. Let’s play a game or 2 today! Game #1: Aisukurīmu What does Aisukurīmu mean?(Hint: it’s actually English. Scroll down to reveal.) Game #2: The Price is Right How much do these two melons/cantaloupes cost? Answer #2: Answer #1: Aisukurīmu = Ice Cream! How to Write

Furano, post-lavender season

Furano, post-lavender season

Yesterday, I boasted about Hokkaido’s awesome autumn landscape. (For those of you who subscribed via email, it didn’t go through but you can read it here. I wrote a haiku too!) Today, I will tell you that in the summer, Biei / Furano is famous for lavender! Regretfully, that occurs sometime between June and August, and

Blue Pond, Biei, with tree stumps sticking out

Blue Pond of Biei

The Blue Pond in Biei is human-made. *Gasp* Now enjoy: About Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei Location: Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235, JapanGPS map code (for drivers): 796 183 424*87 Website: https://www.biei-hokkaido.jp/ja/sightseeing/shirogane-blue-pond/

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