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Day 3
... the experience,
and they equipped us with a bubble blower and a wet towel. The
entrance was very cheesy, with a short hall of mirrors and a little
roundabout with Christmas lights that led to a spaceship-looking hub
where we were given coats to enter the real deal. Upon entering the
actual ice portion, it became very cold, very quickly. There were
many different rooms that featured many ice stalactites and
completely frozen over walls. ...
Biei and Furano: Japanese Farmer Chic
... synonymous with lavender in Japan, also found themselves having to give up lavender in favor or rice for some time, until the tourist draw of the purple fields redeveloped the plants' worth.
Now, lavender essence is almost an afterthought, incorporated into souvenirs, and many of the fields are left to bloom, rather than be harvested for oil production. Since it's the thing to do, I got up early today to try to beat the crowds at Farm Tomita in ...
Meto Sports Day & Farewell Party
... The first event was the 100 meter sprint. Well, for the little little kids, it was more like 40 meters but that still counts right?
The next couple of events were kind of strange. At one point I thought they were setting up an obstacle course for dogs. There was a tunnel, a balance beam, and a ball and cone. There were also a lot of events for the parents and family members of the kids. The festival was ...
Nukabira Ski Resort
... started shutting down around 2:45pm even though we still have a good 2 hours of daylight after that.
After snowboarding we went into the tiny town of Nukabira. It is home to a couple of big hotels, some restaurants, and that's about it. I'm pretty sure it is abandoned in the summer time. We went for lunch at this little cabin-esk restaurant that reminded us all of like a grandparents house. It just had that kind of smell ...