Month: July 2015

Mt.Asahidake, climbing the top, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.2
July 14, 2015 No Responses

Mt.Asahidake, climbing the top, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.2

Leaving Sugatami station, I walked to Sugatami no Ike(姿見の池) through the right side footpath. It takes 30 minutes. You can chose two walking courses, the right and the left one. If you are not about to climb the top, you...
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Farm Tomita, the leading tourist farm in Hokkaido.
July 13, 2015 No Responses

Farm Tomita, the leading tourist farm in Hokkaido.

Farm Tomita made Furano famous as the place of lavender. The founder, Tadao Tomita and his wife, Sachiko started a lavender farm now named ‘Traditional lavender Farm’ in Nakafurano town, indeed Farm Tomita is located in Nakafurano that takes 15 mi...
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Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1
July 13, 2015 No Responses

Mt.Asahidake, the highest mountain in Hokkaido vol.1

The day 11 in July, I went to Mt.Asahidake. Asahidake is the highest mountain in Hokkaido, and also a volcano observed by the Meteorological Agency. It is said that Mt.Asahidake is easy to climb and very familiar and popular but the mountain is...
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How to walk in Mashike town, story1
July 10, 2015 No Responses

How to walk in Mashike town, story1

Mashike is a small town but one of the most flourished and historical place in northern-Hokkaido. Maruichi Honmake, Kunimare Sake Brewery, Mashike Itsukushima Shrine, these are valuable historical places. Driving to Mashike, It takes 2 hours and 20 minutes fro...
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Itsukushima Shrine in Mashike
July 9, 2015 No Responses

Itsukushima Shrine in Mashike

It is said that the shrine was founded by Matsumae clan in 1704 – 1711. This is one of the oldest shrine in Hokkaido. It has beautiful and excellent engravings aroud the buildings.
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Kunimare, the northernmost sake brewery
July 9, 2015 No Responses

Kunimare, the northernmost sake brewery

Kunimare is the northernmost Sake Brewery in Japan. It is located in Mashike town, south of Rumoi city, 20 minutes by car. Kunimare was founded by Taizo Honma who was from Sado, Niigata prefecture, the founder of Maruichi Honma that deal...
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Maruichi Honmake, the former merchant house in Mashike
July 8, 2015 No Responses

Maruichi Honmake, the former merchant house in Mashike

Maruichi Honmake had a great deal of influence from Meiji to the middle of Showa era. The founder, Taizo Honma was managing a general store from 1875, but it was burned down in 1880 and he lost everything. Soon after that, he immediately...
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