Riceland Fukagawa in Sorachi!

 by Kazu

The restaurant is at the roadside station named "Riceland Fukagawa" in Fukagawa City, Sorachi sub-prefectural area, Hokkaido.
Top grade rice crops are produced in this area including Fukagawa City.
This metal pot called "KAMA" is Japanese traditional type for boiling rice. "Kama-meshi" is the name of

 this meal. Above is "Asari (clam) Kama-meshi" which is the chef's special of this month.
While boiling rice with toppings, wooden lid of this type should be placed on the pot. It requires twenty minutes to boil up the rice with this small-sized pot. Rice cracker-like burnt rice is my wife's favorite. 

I chose "Kakuni Kama-meshi"which is the rice boiled with broth and topped with pork meat, sliced bamboo shoots, sliced carrot and gingko nut.
To be brief,  perfect!
In particular, the recipe of flavouring  this pork should be shared with all the human beings.

 Unfortunately, the capacity of this restaurant is so limited that many tourists are waiting in line after a quarter past twelve.
I strongly recommend this meal for lunch if you have a chance to drop by this roadside station along the Route 12 in Fukagawa City.

After having lunch or dinner in this restaurant, you can have white-chocolate pudding, chocolate pudding or blanche pudding.
What a beautiful day with those culinary delicacy!

Akabira City Railway Station Building,Mirai.

by Kazu

This is the railway station building called Mirai which means "future " in Japanese, in Akabira City.
It has many function  rooms that can be used for conference and seminar.
A private sector's meeting for revitalizing coalmine area was held in this building on June 1(Fri.) and I attended.  My favorite space is on the second floor. Watching the green outside the window, I could have lunch box on the floor comfortablly and listen to the nice melody played by this automatic small pipe organ. I was so impressed by the tidy and squeaky-clean building. A souvenir shop is on the ground floor.
Please find this building and have coal candy for happy talk !

Join Alive 2012 in IWAMIZAWA!

by Kazu

The enthusiastic event, Join Alive 2012 will be held on July 21(Sat.) and 22(Sun.) in Iwamizawa Greenland of Iwamizawa City.
The parking area was so crowded and filled with cars that I recommend you to use public transportation system or private premises of neighbourhood under the permission of the owner.

 The security staff was so bad at handling the cars and guests on the way to the parking that even if you wanted to just drop off your family or friends near the venue, it would take so long time to reach the convenient point to drop off. If you have bicycles that can be folded and loaded on your cars that would be convenient.
It was so fine during the event last year and the area  was deluged by so many people.
Please check the location of the washrooms before drinking and eating.

If you had any ponchos, that would be so convenient.
Details are at
http://www.joinalive.jp/2012/

Please enjoy the summer in Iwamizawa!

Events in June,2012!

June 2(Sat.): Canola Blossoms Festival in Ebeotsu District of Takikawa City
                      as I introduced previously on this blog.

June 5(Tue.)-24(Sun.): Lamp-shade Exhibition at NOUSON KANKYO KAIZEN CENTER (farm village environment improvement center) in Shintotsukawa

June 7(Thu.), 8(Fri.) 17:30-20:45(Dinner concert:3,500 Japanese Yen)
June 9(Sat.) 14:00-14:45(Lobby concert for free)
     Charity Concert at Kamoi-dake Hot Spring in Utashinai
     Ms. Mari Fujiwara plays the cello.

June 9(Sat.): Minor League Ball Game in Shintotsukawa Town.
                      Hokkaido Nippon-ham Fighters VS  
                               Tokyo Yomiuri Giants      13:00-

June 9(Sat.)-11(Mon.): Takikawa Shrine
                                                    Vernal Grand Festival
                                        Many stands and vendors will open
                                          in the premises  of Takikawa Shrine and
                                           Bellroad in front of Takikawa
                                           Railway Station

June 16(Sat.)-17(Sun.): Charity 100km Walking in Akabira City

June 16(Sat.)-17(Sun.): Pottery Festival in in Shintotsukawa Town

June 17(Sun.): All Japan Gymkhana in Sunagawa City
                          Time trial in the cart circuit will be held
                                                in Auto-sport Land Sunagawa.

June 23(Sat.): Rose Garden In Chippubetsu will open and show you
                                  the wonderful scenery filled with various kinds of roses.

June 23(Sat.) 8:30-: Sekka-Sai (Snow Festival in summer) in Numata Town
                                   Snow board racing and snowball fighting will be held
                                    in Numata Snow Mountain Center.

June 24(Sun.): All Hokkaido Mountain Bike Endurance Race
                             in Kamisunagawa
                             Four-hour endurance race of mountain bikes
June:27(Wed.9-29(Fri.) 18:00-20:00
                              Fundraising beer garden for Akabira Fire Festival at
                                KORYU Center MIRAI, the railway station building
                                 in Akabira City.
June 29(Fri.): Bar hopping Festival in Sunagawa City
                          Bar and bistro hopping race will start and end
                                in the central park of Sunagawa City.

June 30(Sat.): Science Show by Dr.Dnjiro Yonemura
                                                  at YUMERIA in Shintotsukawa

June 30(Sat.) 16:00-20:00: MOSEUSHI YU-HO ICHI  at market place
                                                 in Moseushi Town.
                                              Many vendors and attractions are planned
                                                        to revitalize the market place.                                         

Japanese Apricot Trees in Hokkaido Unversity!

by Chiseko

Japanese apricot blossoms are fully blooming in the premises of Hokkaido University.
White, pink and dark red blossoms are in the expperimental fields of the faculty of agriculture.

These blossoms will gone soon with the wind and summer is coming soon.

Only the creatures that survived in winter can see the beauty of flowers and blossoms in spring.

The flare of life is burning fully and attracts many insects for thriving on this globe. 

What kind of fruit will be born from this tree? 

Canola Bossoms Festival in Takikawa City!

Canola Blossoms Festival in Ebeotsu District of Takikawa City is waiting for you from June 2(Sat.) to 10(Sun.)

■　??? June 2? It starts today!

I am very sorry for failing to post the information. Please visit Takikawa City and eat lamb BBQ Jingisukan ! 

■　Attention！！

Though any traffic controls and additional regulations are not enforced in the area, please be careful enough to avoid traffic accidents while enjoying the scenery of perfect yellow.  And the canola fields are the place owned and cultivated by farmers to produce the flowers and canola oil, so please do not enter the private premises and the canola fields. 

■　Notice！！

As a result of high temperature in April, the condition of "Happiness Colour Hill" is so nice !

■　たきかわ菜の花まつりＦａｃｅｂｏｏｋを始めました

たきかわ菜の花まつりＦａｃｅｂｏｏｋです。
是非ご活用下さい。

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My favorite colour in May!

 by Chiseko

Azalea in the premises of Hokkaido University is so nice that many people visit there in this season.
After cherry blossoms have gone, the flowers of azalea is in full flourish. 

I am struggling with the report I have to submit in the first year of master course now but the flowers ease the pain and give me comforts.

Canola blossoms are blooming in Iwamizawa now. Will it be hot in coming summer?

I love the aroma of spring that fill me up with the light and power of life.
Let's go out and hit the road!