To the Terra Incognita !

by Kazu

Boiled asparagus flavored with olive oil and salt was for 260 Japanese yen　at the food stand in the roadside station in Biei Town.

This is the monument of the people who had been living in Chuubetsu, Nokanan and Shihinai Area where is now under the water because Chuubetsu Dam was built. The residents were mainly the immigrants from Shimo-Ina area in Nagano Prefecture.

This is the bridge for walk to the hidden cozy restaurant in the woods. You need to reserve a table to savor the culinary delights made of and from the veggies and meat sourced locally.
To be continued.