We had a barbecue lunch by Miyamatoge Art Park. We didn’t have time to go inside the museum but just went to the adjacent Yakiniku restaurant. The view is beautiful, the photo can’t quite capture the natural beauty of this poetic landscape. I liked the sausage for the yakiniku but the other meats were a little…
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Shirahige Falls, Biei, Hokkaido
A very short drive away from the Biei Blue Pond is the Shirahige Falls. The flowing water to the beautiful turquoise waters below resembles a “White Beard” and that is the meaning of its name, “Shirahige.” The waterfall descends from 600 meters above sea level. We can view this pretty waterfall from Shirogane (Blue River)…
Hokkaido: Chateau Furano
Not far from the Furano Cheese Factory is Chateau Furano in Hokkaido. They use local ingredients for their wine production. A visit to the factory allows you to learn about how they make their wines with a walk-through to the wine cellar/ aging warehouse. Free wine samples are available. There is also a gift shop…
BUTTERFLY IN THE SPRING 