JOZANKEI FARM
As a fruit farm deep within the mountains and forests of Hokkaido, Jozankei Farm greeted me with heavy rain. The rain makes the majestic area right here much more mysterious, with thick fog masking the distant hilltops. Not solely a fruit farm, but additionally many enjoyable actions in the summertime, together with journey sports activities for youth or expertise making fruit jams and different merchandise Fruit merchandise come from the farm itself. I made myself a scrumptious glass of strawberry jam within the rain that day.
Making marmalade is boring, everyone seems to be in a rush to gather fruit within the backyard and eat it on the spot. The rule right here is that everybody can eat as a lot as they need, so long as they will't take it dwelling of their pockets, so . brothers and sisters can have apricots, eat fist-sized candy and bitter apricots with out losing interest, after which go to the strawberry backyard and several other different fruit gardens. The fruit at this place was so scrumptious that I didn't know the place to go that night, my abdomen couldn't even eat extra rice.
NOBORIBETSU DATE JIDAI MURA – TRUE OLD JAPAN IN HOKKAIDO
I visited this village on a wet day in Hokkaido Fortunately the rain stopped as quickly as I arrived. As they stepped off the bus, there have been prompt flashes of ladies in cute yukatas on summer time days, or samurai and ninjas roaming round with swords at their sides.
I began my journey sporting Yukata. Stroll by town, go to the Ninja present with heart-pounding acrobatic fights. Or for a extra fascinating expertise, turn into the shogun served by 3 stunning geishas in a brief sport on the finish of the tour, say hiya and chat with the stretcher bearer or nook meals vendor.
Every thing is like touring again in time a few years in the past, immersing your self within the historical interval of Phu Tang land. Then the journey handed like a brief summer time afternoon's dream, simply sufficient to remorse, to rejoice that at some point not too distant…
NINJA SHOW
Go to NOBORIBETSU DATE JIDAI park, there’s a present you need to by no means miss, Present Ninja right here. It’s a story of Ninjas tons of of years in the past, with dramatic however equally humorous acrobatic and battle scenes by the actors. What's much more fascinating is that the stage and the viewers are actually shut to one another, which makes the story much more fascinating. The unusual factor is that because of the cautious coaching of the actors, the battle scenes are very practical and… Sugoi! You’ll positively be startled when a Ninja abruptly seems as “rising from the bottom”, or one other man “falling from the sky”…
To start with, we additionally be taught extra in regards to the outdated Japanese theater tradition the place when folks needed to “tip” an actor, they might throw cash right into a small piece of paper which they might throw on the stage proper in entrance of him as a praise from me. Keep in mind to not miss this program when you go to NOBORIBETSU DATE JIDAI Historic Village.
TOMITA FARM – A FLOWER GARDEN IN HOKKAIDA
Immediately I had the chance to go to one of the crucial well-known lavender gardens in Japan, what caught my eye was the huge, colourful area organized in clear rows. Every flower department is rigorously cared for in order that it’s all the time “fairly”.
The humorous factor about this place is that the gate is open freely and the meals on the restaurant in entrance of the gate may be very low cost in comparison with the vacationer vacation spot. It's factor to say.
Along with consuming, consuming, having enjoyable and admiring the flowers, additionally it is a extremely fascinating factor to be taught slightly in regards to the 80-year historical past of this Flower Farm. Initially, it was constructed solely for the aim of rising and extracting lavender important oil for the manufacturing of beauty merchandise. Nonetheless, the event and extraordinary success brought on your complete surrounding space… to plant it, turning the Furano Hokkaido space into one of many world's main lavender “flower gardens”. 1000’s of pictures lovers from amateurs to professionals come right here yearly hoping to seize the perfect images.
One summer time afternoon, sitting someplace within the nook of the Tomita Farm store with a chilly lavender ice cream in hand was a really unforgettable expertise…
LAKE TOYA
Toya is a lake connecting Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun with Toyako-cho in Abuta-gun, Hokkaido. The lake has the ninth largest space in Japan and ranks third amongst lakes shaped from volcanic eruptions. This place is listed amongst Japan's 100 New Vacationer Locations.
Within the heart of the lake are 4 small islands collectively generally known as Nakajima These islands have been inhabited for the reason that Thirties of the Showa interval. With its width between east and west of as much as about 11 km, Lake Toya actually seems to be like a blue coast.
I visited Toya on a moist, overcast day, soaking within the sizzling, muddy water of the lakeside resort's Onsen and admiring the huge area surrounded by majestic mountains. Then chill out in your Yukata and embark on an evening cruise across the lake to look at the fireworks. Fireworks are set off right here each night across the lake each summer time In actual fact, watching fireworks has by no means been so enjoyable…
Data
SHIROI KOIBITO PARK
Deal with:
2 Chome-11-36 Miyanosawa 2 Jo, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0052
Opening hours: 9:00 – 20:00 day by day (might range relying on the season).
Ticket:
Every area has completely different ticket costs. Please consult with the web site beneath for detailed info.
URL: http://www.shiroikoibitopark.jp/english/ (English)
JOZANKEI FARM
Deal with:
832 Jozankei, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 061-2301
Working hours: day by day from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (might range relying on the season).
Ticket:
Adults (highschool college students and above): 500 yen, Kids (from 4 years outdated to the top of elementary college): 300 yen, Kids underneath 3 years outdated: free
URL: http://www.jozankei-farm.com/ (Japanese)
NOBORIBETSU DATE JIDAI MURA
Deal with:
53-1 Nakanoboribetsu, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido 059-0463
Working hours:
Summer time day by day 9:00 – 17:00, Winter day by day 9:00 – 16:00
Sightseeing tickets:
Adults (highschool college students and above): 2,900 yen, Kids (elementary college): 1,500 yen, Kids 4 years and older: 600 yen
URL: http://edo-trip.jp/en/ (English)
TOMITA FARM
Deal with:
Kisen Kita 15-go, Nakafurano-cho, Sorachi-gun, Hokkaido 071-0704
Hours of Operation: Varies by season
URL: http://www.farm-tomita.co.jp/en/ (English)
