Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono on weekdays!

by Kazu

It was so fine in Niseko Hanazono on that day but compared to weekends, not so many people were in China Kitchen and the public space of Hotel Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono. The calmness and rich space was very comfortable but for the hoteliers, the space may want to be filled up with many guests. 

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Against the backdrop of the beautiful   blue sky peculiar to the northern regions, the windows of the Hotel were also reflecting the same color and move of the white clouds.

As usual, we started our dim-sum lunch with mini tomato soaked in syrup and pickled spicy cucumber. I was wondering how many times we would be able to visit this area before white snow ski season this year.  

 

Birthday Service in Rokkatei Tea Lounge !

by Kazu

On your birthday, you can get one short cake with such" Happy Birthday!" chocolate plate if you order something to eat in the Tea Lounge of Rokkatei Confectionery.

Advised by my wife, I tried that in the lunch time on my birthday.

As the Tea Lounge is so popular, I had to wait for fifteen minutes and wolf down the cakes to come back to my office in lunch time.

It may not appropriate to try that on working day. 

After my birthday, we visited Hotel Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and had nice Chinese Dim Sum lunch in China Kitchen with the fine view of Mt. Yotei and Mt. Niseko Annupri.

 

Good Fortune will come !

by Kazu

The rows of poplar trees in the  agricultural experimental farm of Hokkaido University looked so nice and beautiful early in the morning. Considering as the lighting, the angle of the sun seemed to be the best early in the morning. 

Before the sunset, the rows of poplar trees can not get such beautiful lighting. But there are some good place to take photos of the trees against the backdrop of setting sun. I love the scenery from this angle the best. 

 

Matcha and Strawberry Sandae in Rokkatei !

by Kazu

My wife was eager to have shaved ice topped with whip cream and Matcha sauce. I chose shaved ice with strawberry sauce and whip cream in Rokkatei Tea Lounge of Maruyama Area in Sapporo City.  

When we had Matcha flavored shaved ice for the first time in Tokyo, it costed 1,600 Japanese Yen in 1997. The amount of shaved ice seemed to be too much for one person and to be shared with friends or family.  This time, the amount of the shaved ice seemed to be appropriate for one person in Rokkatei Tea lounge.   
They were so refreshing and eased our exhausted bodies. 

Wrap up with Sora Ramen Noodle !

by Kazu

The ice hockey team Hokkaido Red Eagles won the pre-season game. Coming into the arena from hot and humid outside was so comfortable and refreshing.  

The pre-season game was arranged on the date of the festival of Tomakomai City. Many citizens and supporters of Red Eagles watched the game and savored the foods sold outside the arena.

All the members of Red Eagles appreciated the supporters for the heartfelt support and cheering up. All the supporters seemed to be satisfied and pleased with their win even though many dangerous faults had been conducted.   

 

Pre-season Ice Hockey Game in Tomakomai City !

by Kazu

On that fine day, after jogging around the premises of Hokkaido University, I headed to Tomakomai City to watch the ice hockey game of "Red Eagles"  owned by Oji Paper Manufacturing Company.

We heard that the company would close its paper manufacturing factory in Tomakomai City and concentrate its ability to make papers in the main island of Japan. We are so concerned about the ice hockey team and the city. 

As we wanted, Red Eagles won the game but the game was so exciting and faults and the penalty seemed to be much more than the usual games. Before the real season of the ice hockey league in Japan, the players might be frustrated or have too much energy before the season.

 

Shooting Star and Rising Sun !

by Kazu

This is "Shooting Star Waterfall" in Souunkyou Valley which is said to be mannish compared to the adjacent "Galaxy Waterfall" that has the appearance of females curve lines. The straight water flow might be connected to the image of males.   

The next day, the sky over Sapporo City seemed to be the same as the one over my hometown Kitami City. The rows of poplar trees stood still to the blue sky. 

The summer in 2025 was closing its stage but the rising sun seemed to be resisting and getting bigger on the horizon. What a beautiful city Sapporo is !