This is Biei. One thing I noticed as soon as I stepped off the plane in Hokkaido was how similar its geography is to my part of Canada (southwestern Ontario). There are fields for miles and long stretches of NO HOUSES. This is virtually impossible to find in mainland Japan as even the most rural of areas have houses clustered eveywhere. This is also where I had the most delicious shock of (perhaps) my life: "Jaggabutta". It comes from combining the words potato ("jagaimo") and butter. Basically, it's a baked potato with butter. Big deal, you say. Let me just say that the great shock for me was that a baked potato with butter could taste this good. I asked Yasu if these were the best potatos in Hokkaido? "Yes. Wait, no. They are the best in Japan.". I concur. Honestly those potatos were unreal.
We went to Moerenuma Park, a giant work of art designed by a famous Japanese designer whose name escapes me now. It has more grass than the rest of Japan combined. There is an art gallery in this park and these two sleepy-heads decided to take a nap on a bench on the third floor.
Moerenuma Park. In the middle of the frame you can see a radio-controlled model airplane.
Moerenuma Park. Giant fountain. Fortunately were were upwind, but the poor people on the other side got soaked with spray.
Famous Hokkaido crabs.
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