Panda sweets!
19 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ⛅ 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 ILeia mais
Chidorigataki
21 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ⛅ 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 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ☀️ 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. TheLeia mais
Shirahige no Taki (Daisetsuzan)
21 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ⛅ 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 distanceLeia mais
Shikotsu-Toya mountain pass
22 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ☀️ 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 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 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 wasLeia mais
Jigokudani ("Hell Velley")
23 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ 🌙 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 thisLeia mais
Ōyunuma
24 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 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)Leia mais
第一瀧本館 Onsen
24 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ ☁️ 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 moreLeia mais
Snow Miku Museum
25 de outubro de 2019, Japão ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
A small museum in New Chitose about the vocaloid music star Hatsune Miku, who is from Hokkaido.
