Do you know "Drift ice".
We are able to enjoy "Drift ice" in Abashiri Area, Hokkaido.
Drift ice is ice that floats on the surface of the water in cold regions, as opposed to fast ice, which is attached ("fastened") to a shore.
Usually drift ice is carried along by winds and sea currents, hence its name, "drift ice".

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Introduce "Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島, Shiretoko-hantō).
Shiretoko Peninsula is located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaidō, protruding into the Sea of Okhotsk.
It is separated from the Kunashiri Island of Russia by the Nemuro Strait.
The name Shiretoko is derived from the Ainu language word sir etok, meaning the end of the Earth or the place where the Earth protrudes. The towns of Rausu and Shari cover the peninsula.

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Intoruce "Sapporo (札幌市, Sapporo-shi)".
Sapporo is the fifth-largest city in Japan by population.
It is the capital of Hokkaidō Prefecture, located in Ishikari Subprefecture, and an ordinance-designated city of Japan.
Sapporo is best known outside Japan for hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first ever held in Asia, and for the annual Yuki Matsuri in the city, internationally referred to as the Sapporo Snow Festival, which draws more than 2 million tourists from around the world. The city is also home to Sapporo Brewery.

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Introduce "61 Sapporo Snow Festival".
If you have a chance to visit Sapporo just now, you will be able to enjoy Sapporo Snow Festival.
The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year.
Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see the hundreds of beautiful snow statues and ice sculptures which line Odori Park,the grounds at Satoland, and the main street in Susukino.

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In Noboribetsu area, we are able to enjoy "Japanese Hot Spring" and others.
This time introduce other atractions, Lake Shikotsu, Shiraoi Ainu Museum and Lake Toya (Toyako).
Please enjoy!!

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Taking up herewith recent Kyoto News by Kyoto Shinbun.
Old Capital City, Kyoto, might be felt via these News.
For me, Kyoto is a second home town because I have been living in Kyoto for 4 years when I was Kyoto Univercity student.
Please enjoy "Kyoto Feeling".

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Introduce "Ryōmaden (龍馬伝)".
"Ryōmaden (龍馬伝)" is the 49th NHK Taiga drama.
It airs on NHK from January 3, 2010 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes.
The story centers on the life of the 19th century people Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma.

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Introduce "Jigokudani (Hell Valley) / Noboribetsu / Japanese Hot Springs".
Jigokudani or "Hell Valley" is a spectacular, appropriately named valley just above the town of Noboribetsu Onsen, which displays hot steam vents, sulfurous streams and other volcanic activity.
It is a main source of Noboribetsu's hot spring waters.

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Introduce Noboribetsu Onsen.
Noboribetsu Onsen is Hokkaido's most famous hot spring resort. A large amount of Noboribetsu's many types of hot spring water surfaces in the spectacular Jigokudani or "Hell Valley" just above the resort town. Noboribetsu is part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park.

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Introduce Japanese Hot Springs located in Northern Japan.
A visit to Kamuiwakkayu Falls (Kamuiwakkayu-no-taki) is one of Japan's ultimate hot spring experiences.
To my regret, I have only a few chance to visit Shiretoko, Hokkaido.

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