Panda sweets!
19. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
These were just too cute to resist! (And the guy selling them was dressed up in a panda suit, which only made me want them more.) They were called bao bao on the sign, but they were sweeter than IWeiterlesen
Chidorigataki
21. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
A waterfall over a stunning geological formation consisting of alternating layers of conglomerate, sand, and mudstones. I also got stung by a bee.
Shuparo Lake
21. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Shuparo Lake (Yubari, Hokkaido) was formed by the construction of Ōyūbari Dam beginning in 1954. Mitsubishi Oyubari Coal Mine and the surrounding woodlands are now at the bottom of the lake. TheWeiterlesen
Shirahige no Taki (Daisetsuzan)
21. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
“White beard” waterfall occurs as water pours into the Biei River directly out of the rock face. The water is a vivid cobalt blue color due to the presence of aluminium hydroxide. In the distanceWeiterlesen
Shikotsu-Toya mountain pass
22. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A small viewpoint of the autumn colors looking out from Shirataki [waterfall] that serves as a nice break from the narrow, winding mountain roads.
Lake Tōya
22. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
(1) Lake Tōya, a volcanic caldera, with Mount Yōtei (the perfectly-shaped volcano) in the background. (2) A giant spruce tree (~400 years old) located on Ōshima (“big island”) in Lake Tōya wasWeiterlesen
Jigokudani ("Hell Velley")
23. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
(1) Hot springs formed in a exploded volcanic caldera of Mount Kuttara are the source for the thermal baths in Noboribetsu, and the sulfur in the air as well as the bubbling, boiling water gives thisWeiterlesen
Ōyunuma
24. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
(1) Underneath the smoky Mount Hiyori, hollows at the bottom of Oyunuma heat the lake water to 130 degrees Celsius and release poisonous hydrogen sulfide gas (surface temperature is about 50 C). (2)Weiterlesen
第一瀧本館 Onsen
24. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The “landscape bath,” a salt spring bath overlooking Jigokudani, was definitely amazing, but I think my favorite was the ferrous sulfate bath just behind it—still a great view but with moreWeiterlesen
Snow Miku Museum
25. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
A small museum in New Chitose about the vocaloid music star Hatsune Miku, who is from Hokkaido.
新鮮馬刺し
26. Oktober 2019 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Went looking for an izakaya between flights. Was just earlier remarking on the spa-quality shampoo at the ryokan in Hokkaido, and found out the “magic” ingredient is horse oil. But horses aren’tWeiterlesen
