The Season of Lilac in Sapporo !

by Kazu

At the end of the season for pretty and overwhelming pink cherry blossoms, beautiful double-petal cherry blossoms play the role of protagonist that connect spring and summer. I love their role to wrap up the party. 

The don't bear the fruits but they bring a variety of happiness to the people every year. They can be seen on the premises of Hokkaido Prefectural Government and Hokkaido University, particularly, in front of the Faculty of Medicine. 

The old Government building cal "Akarenga" which means Red Bricks was renovated and reborn as a so attractive sightseeing spot that had bigger souvenir shop, sweets shop, Restaurant and Museum. It allures much more tourists from the world.

 

Fox in Kitami City !

by Kazu

I encountere the northern fox in the northern graveyard of my hometown Kitami City early in the morning on that day. The fox seemed to be on healthy diet and beautiful fur and tail. I found the graveyard was losing its beauty.

It might be from the harsh financial situation of the municipality because the maintenance cost of the graveyard was also expensive and that required many workers with some kinds of expertise.

After coming back from Kitami City to Sapporo, we had lunch in the riceball meal set bar " Kai" near my condo.. Many plants were raised in the bar and the outside is also nicely decorated with various kinds of plants for the guests who eat meals there.

 

Midorigaoka Graveyard in Kitami City !

by Kazu

I remembered my infancy when I caught beatles called "Kuwagata"  around this graveyard "Midorigaoka Reien" in my hometown Kitami City. "Miyama Kuwagata" which means "Deep in the Mountain" and has great scissors and armour may be the most popular beatle in Hokkaido other than the strongest Kabutomushi.

"Nokogiri Kuwagata" which means " "Saw" in Japanese is also popular and strong. I love the beautiful artistic carve of their scissors. Their habit to fly to the lights in the nights helped us to find them early in the morning. They also love sweet juice from the crack of the trunk of trees. I we found "the sweet spot" in the woods, we would get the jackpot of beatles. But we should be careful about bear attacks and honets.  

 

The Stone Garden in Kitami City 2026 !

by Kazu

This is Stone Garden adjacent to "The Green Center" in Kitami City. I've never seen any citizens walking around this park before because I visit there only early in the morning.I saw only a fox in the park before.

The lawn seemed to be well-trimmed regularly and some citizens left their footprints here and there on the lawn. The small space to avoid strong sunshine and rainfall must be a good place to eat riceballs. Nex time,  

I am not sure if my wife wants to see the places I drop by on my way of jogging mr not but I am eager to take her around to show her the beautiful scenery as the privilege of early birds.

 

Where the Green Center in Kitami City will go to !

by Kazu

As I mentioned before, my hometown Kitami City is facing the crisis of bankruptcy, in a sense. The municipality has to struggle to streamline the organization and cut off the extra costs that tie it down.

I am concerned about the facilities run by the municipality.They were built for the utilities and happiness of the citizens living there. But the mergers of the municipalities might have brought some not efficient system to administrative organization.  

This "Green Center" run by the municipality must be one of the targets to cut out of the organization. Well-trimmed parks may disappear from the city. What I can do for my hometown?

 

Furano to Kitami City !

by Kazu

Furano Winery provided the visitor with tasting service and description on itself. It seemed to be a small winery but it had delivered a variety of quality wine to the world. So many people had been entertained and pleased with the wine created in this winery.

It was a pity that I could not try them because I had to drive to Kitami City that was hundreds of  kilometers away from there. As a result, none of us could savor the wine for tasting on that day.

After arriving in Kitami City, I found cherry blossoms blooming on the hillside of the northern ridge of the hollow。That might be maintained by the owner of the adjacent orchard, I thought.

 

Cherry Blossoms Blooming Last !

by Kazu

My hometown Kitami City also has so nice places to see beautiful cherry blossoms and even beside my way of jogging, I found some cherry trees had many blossoms blooming on the hillside of a certain orchard.

I am not sure where the Green Center of my hometown Kitami City will go in the process of the municipal administrative reform because the city and citizens are experiencing so tough financial situation.

At worst, the facility my be closed because of the cost of the maintenance. The trail in the woods also may be tough to clean up and easy to walk. I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for the future of the facility and city.