Japan Diaries 4: Day 650
Day 650: August 13, 2023 Sunday – Minamifurano, Shintoku, and Memuro Day Trip Minamifurano, Shintoku, and Memuro Day Trip It's a beautiful sunny day, creating the perfect setting for a road trip across Hokkaido. Despite the forecasted heat in Rumoi City peaking at noon, we eagerly embarked on this road trip to Kamikawa and the Tokachi region of Hokkaido. My wife enthusiastically supported my spur-of-the-moment idea, and together we planned a fun day trip. Utashinai Roadside Station / Roadside Station Utashinai Tyrol Utashinai Pokémon manhole cover For today’s road trip, we planned to explore the towns of Minamifurano, Shintoku, Shimizu, and Memuro. Since the town of Minamifurano was three hours away, we took a break at Utashinai Roadside Station in Utashinai City ( 歌志内市 ) to stretch and use the restroom. Although we had visited this station last year, we were drawn back by the addition of a new highlight— the Utashinai Pokémon manhole cover , one of ...