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Japan Diaries 4: Week 102

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Week 102: October 9 – 15, 2023 Day 707: October 9, 2023 Monday – 3-Day “Sports Day” Road Trip D3 It's the last day of our 3-Day “Sports Day” Road Trip Today is Sports Day ( スポーツの日 ). It’s a holiday here in Japan. It’s also the last day of our 3-Day “Sports Day” Road trip around the Shiretoko Peninsula.  Originally, we intended to visit the town of Niki to do some grape picking, but we realized that we hadn’t really explored Otaru City ( 小樽市 ) yet. That’s why we decided to just go around the city instead. Otaru City manhole cover We checked out from our accommodation in Otaru City - Hostel Junpu Manpan at around 8 AM. From there, we drove around the city. These are the places that we visited in Otaru City:  Otaru Canal 📌 Otaru Canal Otaru Shukutsu Panorama Observation Deck 📌 Otaru Shukutsu Panorama Observation Deck Otaru City Museum Main Building Inside Otaru City Museum Main Building 📌 Otaru City Museum Main Building Otaru Steam Locomotive Museum 📌 Otaru Steam Locomot...

10 Things to Do in Kyowa

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10 Things to Do in Kyowa Kyowa ( 共和町 ) is a beautiful agricultural town in Hokkaido’s Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Japan , celebrated for its sweet corn, watermelon, and Japanese melon. Reflecting its farming heritage, the town adopted the Kakashi, or scarecrow, as its mascot. Kyowa was formed on April 1, 1955, through the merger of Ozawa Village, Maeda Village, and Hatsushiri Village, and it was later designated as a town in 1971. The name “ Kyowa ” combines the kanji “ 共 ” ( kyou ), meaning “ together ,” and “ 和 ” ( wa ), meaning “ harmony ” or “ Japanese-style .” For those planning to visit this agricultural town to check what it has to offer, here are the 10 Things to Do in Kyowa :   Kyowa's manhole cover 1. Take a photo of Kyowa's manhole cover design . I have seen 1 unique manhole cover design. It is commonly found in the town. The manhole cover features the main agricultural products of Kyowa, like rice, watermelon, and melon.    Horoni Shrine 2. Visit Ho...

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