Oogishi Camping Site facing Eruption Gulf !

by Kazu

I don't think this beach is for swimming and SQUBA diving but this beautiful scenery of the Eruption Gulf, Funkawan in Japanese, and the facing coastline of Oshima Peninsula are so popular for Hokkaido citizens.

This beach is not for camping site. Just watching the scenery and playing on the beach are permitted. A camping site was develod on the other side of the tunnel. The space is limited. 

Five or six tents of camping  could  be seen when we visited there

 before. I am not sure if there is a hot spring spa nearby or not but I am sure there is one in Toyoura Town thirty minutes drive from there.  

 

Our Favorite Setsu Niseko 2025 !

by Kazu

This is the typical room we usually stay in Hotel Setsu Niseko but sometimes we stay in much more luxury ones. We'd like to use this hotel that had got worldwide award last year or the year before, as much as we can. 

Frequency to stay in this comfortable hotel is much more important for us than the grade of the room. Once we stayed in the room that had Japanese traditional Tatami flooring corner that seemed to be appropriate for Japanese traditional tea ceremony hosted by my wife.

The next day, we headed to the Eruption Gulf facing Pacific Ocean. I've never swam in the ocean this year unfortunately but I should becareful when I dive into the ocean in this age and era. 

 

Lupicia Lunch in Niseko !

by Kazu 

Started with the beautiful sunrise and the Magic Hour with the silhouette of the downtown of Sapporo, we headed to Niseko and had lunch in the restaurant run by Lupicia Tea Company.

I had curry doria and my wife did grilled pork sourced locally. Needless to say, the fresh veggies were from Niseko and Kutchan Town.  The colors on the dishes were so intriguing and fascinating.

After filling us up with the delicious and beautiful lunch, we checked in our favorite Resort Hotel Setsu Niseko. We've already

got used to 8 facilities and the surroundings of the hotel but they made us relaxed and comfortable.

 

Disappearing with sunrise !

Kazu 

It seemed that the rows of poplar trees were absorbing the white drape on the ground. The plants were exactly breathing and creating what the creatures need to eat.

For a few minutes, I stood still at the west end of the premises of Hokkaido University and took some photos savoring the beautiful colors of the nature with the silhouette of the artificial products of human beings.

It ws so nice and impressive start of the day .

Thanks God, it's Friday!

 

At the crack of dawn!

by Kazu 

Almost no cloud in the sky interfered, speaking of the East of Sapporo . The moist evaporating from the agricultural experimental field of Hokkaido was still drifting 
as if it was expecting to be missing this fertile ground. The fog on the ground seemed to be shrinking and disappearing before the sunrise. 

I was and am very happy to see the scenery axd share .

The green field for cattle appead from was appearing from under the fog. The bright sunshine would soon delete the white drape on the ground but it was worthwhile for the jogging time at  the beginning of the day.

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Evaporated Moist of the field !

by Kazu

I think I've ever seen such impressive scenery in Calgary, Alberta  decades ago outside of Hokkaido because big cities tend to hav no flat plane nor the paddy or veggie fields nearby. The silhouette of the skyscrapers? contributed to the beauy of this landscape so much .

It can be seen at the crack of dawn but the timing to see the mysterious evaporation from the ground is getting later than autumnal equinox.So I'll have to jog around only in the darkness in winter. 'll be missing this beautiful scenery soon.

Can you believe that the collaboration of t nature and artificial products was created near my condo.? 

The magic hour on that day was so impressive that I coul not invade the sacred zone on the premises of Hokkaido University that Ihad graduated decades ago.

 

At the dawn !

by

Kazu 

The illumination of the Mountain Lights in front of Hotel Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono was like a scenery in the dream. The moving lifts with flames illuminated subtly created so fascinating and impressive scene on the hillside.

Most of the surface of the hillside was covered with bamboo grass and bush. Considering the recent brown bear attacks in Hokkaido, we should avoid trekking in the mountains but I've never heard of the ones in Niseko Area even though we should stay on our toes to avoid the tragedy in the forest.

We could come back to Sapporo safely and see the beautiful crack of dawn as usual. What a wonderful world we are living in !