3th Day in Niseko Hokkaido (15July2008)

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We checked out at 9:30am from Ramada Hotel Sapporo and departure to Niseko by Express Bus (about 2.5 hours). On the way we riding the bus, we pass by many huge and wonderful mountains, valleies, bridges, and tunnels. After lunch, we take a Ropeway to the top of The Hirafu Mountain. http://www.grand-hirafu.jp/winter/en/index.html

The temperature of the Top of The Mt. Hirafu.

Maybe this area people like to take footbath. Kevin says "I don't want to take off my shoes."
Wow, very large "Wheat field" is behind me. You can see the color is like gold color.

Now, very large "Potato field" with beautiful green and white color.

"Niseko Yumoto Onsen"

2th Day Dinner in Sapporo (14July)

We ate a delicious king crab full set dinner (Tarabagani) in the Kanisyougun Restaurant. http://www.kani-syougun.com/

We ordered 2 set of "Mashu" one set is for my husband and the other set is for myself. The price is 6,980 yen per person.
http://www.kani-ya.co.jp/fresh_news/data/07_tarabafesta_shosa_b.html

I think that Yubari Melon is No.1 melon in Japan. Everybody knows this melon in Japan. It is a very high-level melon. You will remember this taste forever..The taste is elegant and sweet. And also, the smell was also very perfectly good. http://www.bigempire.com/sake/yubari.html

Kevin ordered this set dinner for himself. We spent nearly 20,000 yen for this dinner.

2nd Day in Hokkaido (14July)

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Next morning, after having eaten breakfast, we made a round trip of streetcar of Sapporo relaxedly. We able to seen the wonderful scenery of the Sapporo town and also we get to knew about the local people living. According to the resident of Sapporo that by the opening to traffic of the subway or the spread of privately-owned cars, the passenger of the streetcar decreases. The numbers of the route decreased in sequence, too. The Sapporo civic desire not to delete all the streetcar from row of houses along a city street of Sapporo. As a result, only one route of Susuki Yonchoume - will be left.

The end of the streetcar railway is Otori.. Sapporo TV Tower just beside this road. See the url to get more pictures and information. http://www.tv-tower.co.jp/en/index.html

After lunch, we rent a car to go to Sheep Hill Observatory and Sheep Hill photograph exhibition. http://www.sta.or.jp/hitsujigaoka/

We drove 1 hour from Sapporo City to "Otaru Unga". Please take a look at the website : http://value.zero.ad.jp/kaji204/

We drove back to Sapporo in the evening. On the way we back to Sapporo, we stop by Sapporo Beer Factory. http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/feature/beer/beer-1.html

1st Day in Hokkaido Sapporo (13July2008)

I had visited Hokkaido last week. Let me introduce my first day in Hokkaido by the attached pictures.

Hokkaido is the second largest, northernmost and least developed of Japan's four main islands. Hokkaido's weather is harsh in winter with lots of snowfall, below zero temperatures and frozen seas, while in summer, it does not get as hot and humid as in the other parts of the country. With its unspoiled nature, Hokkaido attracts many outdoor lovers, including skiers and snowboarders in the colder seasons and hikers, cyclists and campers from June to September.

Kevin in the Haneda Airport (Tokyo airport)

This is Rera Outlet Mall (nearby the Shin-Chitose Airport (Hokkaido) free shuttle bus.

We took a Express train from Shin-Chitose Airport Station to Sapporo Station. Sapporo Station is not crowded all the time unlike Station in Tokyo.

We arrived at Sapporo Station in the evening. We able to eat Sapporo Miso Ramen.

Kevin is infront the Shirakaba Yama Sou noodle restaurant that we ate Sapporo Miso Ramen.

http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/english/food/ramen.html

My company's mail server got problem

Dear All,

What's a funny things.. my company's mail can sent out but cannot receive.
1. Web site can public very well that mean internet is OK.
2. Internet no problem means internet line is OK.
3. Able to sent mail out that mean mail account is function, mail server is not down.
4. so why our staffs cannot receive email????

I guess, maybe my company mail server domain got problem.. i want to do something but my boss is not around. He is in S'pore...