Hamada Orchard near Lake Toya!

by Kazu

It may be my first time to visit the center island of Lake Toya. None of the tourists on the cruiser landed on the island on that day. A small cloud was drafted over the hill of the island.

After leaving Lake Toya, I visited Hamada Orchard near the lake. I was struck by the hospitality shown by the owner of the orchard Mr. Hamada. He kindly offered us the tasting of the fruits produced in his orchard.

When a typhoon hit the area some years ago, some of his greenhouses were damaged and broken. It costs millions of Japanese Yen to repair the green houses, he said.