Escon Field out of season !

by Kazu

The professional baseball season was over in 2025 but the home ground of the professional baseball team Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters Escon Field was open for the fans and visitors. 

As it was cloudy on that day, the artificial lights were used to raise the natural lawn on the ground. The roof was closed but some eateries were open. 

The most popular and famous hot dog bar provided its flagship dishes of plain hot dog and melted cheese hot dog that contained the Nippon Ham's special long Vienna sausage "Schau Essen "just for the hot dog bar. 

 

Salmon Park in Chitose City !

by Kazu

We visited Salmon Park in Chitose City to show our friend from Tokyo so-called "Indian-Water Wheel" that catch salmon beside the river. The roadside station was beside the park and many local products were sold there. 

We did not enter the Salmon Science Center in the park but enjoyed amply happy time with our friend. For the stress relief of us and our friend, it was nice destination to drop by on our way to Kitahiroshima and Sapporo.,

After visiting Salmon Park in Chitose, we took our friend to Escon Field in Kitahiroshima which was the home ball park of the professional Baseball team Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. The natural living lawn was cared so carefully by the staff of the ballpark. 

 

Lake Shikotsu in autumn 2025 !

by Kazu

We picked up our friend living in Tokyo and take her to Lake Shikotsu on our way back to Sapporo. It was not so fine on that day but we enter the camping site to see the landscape. Fortunately, our friend could see the peak of Mt. Tarumae that had lava dome on the top the day before.

No camper could be seen in the morning of the Friday. The beautiful autumnal foliage was not so bright under the gray clouds and th peak of Mt. Tarumae could not be seen on that day. 

I had enjoyed snorkeling with my wife decades ago because it was so hot in that summer. During my university age, I had enjoyed camping on this beach. You can see the cliff in the water near the end of the beach.  

 

Bird-Flu Extermination !

by Kazu

Some poultry died of bird flu in Shiraoi Town last October,2025. We were dispatched to the town and had to kill the chickens in the cages in the farm around the clock.  Before entering the farm, we had to wear Tyvek suit, rubber grab and goggle in the citizens gymnasium.   

We had some meal package and drink and went to restroom before wearing suit. After wearing suit, pissing was tough because it was required to go out of the infectious zone. 

After filling up our stomach with cold meal, we prepared for the cruel work to avoid epidemic of bird flu to other poultry farms.  We had to organize some teams to pick up the chickens, put them in the buckets, kill them with carbon dioxide gas, carry them to outside of the cage house, and compile them in flexible containers. My sweat went down to my rubber boots and filled them up.

 

High Pressure Gas Accident Training !

by Kazu

I had joined the training program of high-pressured gas accident conducted on the premises of Sapporo Firefighters College in the North District of Sapporo City. i was so impressed by the facilities for the training of firefighters such as ten-story building and skeleton towers.

Basically, the training stories were car accident involving the high-pressured gas carrier truck, taxi. Police cars, water cannon truck and tank truck played their own role. The training event continued for a few hours in the cold wind.  

The Association of High-pressured Gas Sellers in Hokkaido arranged the event in Sapporo but it had been conducted also in Kushiro and Asahikawa. For the preparation of the event, a certain number of the members are required, so the candidates of the venue are limited.  

 

Furano Delice !2

by Kazu

This is the cafeteria of the popular and famous sweets shop and cafe "Furano Delice". I love the design of the building and garden with so beautiful appearance brought by skilled maintenance.  

This residential area also has some not-so-big accommodations and eateries with sophisticated design and atmosphere. It may be difficult for visitors to find the cafe at the foot of the mountain which hillside is downhill ski course.   
 

Furano Delice !

by Kazu

After having done the on-site checking up and interview with the miner in Furano City, I dropped by the famous and popular confectionery "Furano Delice" to buy pudding, plain double fromage petit, chocolate double fromage petit for my wife and friends. 

For my staff, I bought another kinds of sweet in Furano Marche. Different from weekends,only some local residents were enjoying cups of tea and cakes in its cafe area. It was not crowded. My wife and our friend visiting us from Tokyo were so impressed and pleased.