SHIRETOKO NOW !

I have been to Shiretoko, RAUSU-cho.
There was sea gull's parent and children on the building of Tourist
Association in the RAUSU-cho. (photograph 1)The hair still grows and
the children don't become complete.



And next, this is a famous "Oshinkoshin cat" (photograph 2) at the waterfall of Oshinkoshin(Oshinkoshin no Taki in UTORO,Shiretoko). This old lady always sleeps on the space of shade in front of the entrance door because it is hot. Ihihi. ｡｡

I found a funny

Hi,the weather today is just nice, not hot, not cool, I like it.
Many of travelers from outside of Hokkaido are telling about this fresh air.

By the way I sometimes get my lunch at a store near our shop.
Today I found a funny bread called `milk steamed bun`.
The pattern of colour remind a cow.
If you are a dog lover you might think of a Dalmatian.

I hard thesedays people travel with their dogs.
Even here Abashiri there are some hotels you can stay with your pets.
How execiting isn`t it?

So the `milk steamed bun` tasted ok to me.
I should take plastic film before shooting.

Abashiri Okhotsk Summer Festival (Abashiri Okhotsk Natsu Matsuri)

Date: 19-22.Jul.2007(Thu,Fri,Sat&Sun)
Venue: Abashiri Central Town, APT 4 Pedestrian Precinct
Event Schedule
19Jul(Thu) Opening Ceremony 17:00-20:00
Beer Tasting Event

20Jul(Fri) Drift Ice Dancing 18:30-19:30
Gourmet stalls at a Kurione Street 11:00-20:00

21Jul(Sat) Musical Parade 12:30-14:00
Gourmet stalls at a Kurione Street 11:00-20:00
Fireworks 19:30-20:30

22Jul(Sun) Make Abashiri Hot and its Love Land !!
(APT 4 Pedestrian Precinct 19-22Jul)

Have a fun !!!

Tōrō nagashi , Spirits on Abashiri River.

Tōrō nagashi (灯篭流し) is a Japanese ceremony in which participants float paper lanterns (chōchin) down a river. This is primarily done on the last evening of the Buddist Obon festival as a way to guide the spirits of the departed back to the other world. Obon takes place on the 13 to 16 of August or July, depending on the calendar you go by. The white lanterns are for those who have died in the past year. Some Japanese believe that we come from water, so the lanterns represent our bodies returning to water (the sea).

OKHOTSK CYCLING

14&15 Jul. This two days tough cycling where participants pedal along a 212 km course from Ohmu-cho(near Monbetsu) to Shiretoko(Shari-cho). Feel the lovely wind of the Okhotsk as you pass through towns and cities along the route.

Kawatta-sai !!!

Today is the day of Abashiri river festival , see above photos.

People enjoyed paddling, cruising and singing on the stage.

Its only one day event.

But there is another festival (Abashiri Okhotsk Summer Festival) next week!!

See that!

Abashiri Now !!

The View of Abashiri River.


Abashiri River Festival (we call it Kawattasai) will be held tomorrow.





The floating stage and fountains are stand-by.

This is my first blog !

Hello,

I knew there are many blogger in all over the world and I also enjoy to read them.

Now I am one of them.

It is easy to just look around but not to have own blog.

I hope I will upload some good news for travelers coming Abashiri, Hokkaido.

The photo is JR ABASHIRI station.

The weather of today is chilly, around 14 degree. You need some kind of light jacket.