[Sam]'s 15day winter Japan trip to Hokkaido & Kyushu

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179) Look at how strong and cold the wind is!! And everyone (in this pic) turns away from the direction of the wind.


180) Walking back to our ryokan


181) Buffet dinner

 

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184) Watching fireworks from our room window.


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---end of day 4---
coming up next, day 5: Asahikawa

 

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Day 5: Sounkyo to Asahikawa.

Met up with our Japanese friend and his colleague at Asahikawa, where they brought us around for the day.
I love the penguins at Asahiyama Zoo!

187) Bus ride from Sounkyo to Kamikawa station.


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189) Kamikawa station platform


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192) Asahikawa miso ramen


193) Asahiyama Zoo


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omg the food!

I need to see more photos of the food!

 

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209) Look at all the people braving the cold to wait for the penguins.


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215) This little fellow was enjoying the attention


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223) Enjoying yakiniku with our Japanese friends.


224) Our room at Fujita Kanka Washington Hotel in Asahikawa (5250yen for 1 night)


----End of day 5----

Coming up next, Day 6: Tomamu

 

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Day 6: Asahikawa to Tomamu
Took the early morning train from Asahikawa to Tomamu (transit at Sapporo).

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228) Arrival at Tomamu station


229) The Tower hotel where we stayed at in Tomamu

 

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230) Hubby on the snow mobile


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232) Lovely scenery during the snow mobile course


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235) The guide was busy turning back to see if I am keeping up (cuz I drive slowly since I was also taking some pics) and so he didn't noticed that he drove out of the course and got his snowmobile stuck in loose snow.


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239) Look at all the snow on the roof

 

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240) Lunchtime!


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