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Ikameshi Lunch Box
On my way home from Sapporo, I dropped by Mori town. Just in a few seconds from Mori Station, you can find an old grocery store which serves nationwide famous and popular ekiben train lunch, ikameshi.
Ika means squid and meshi means cooked rice. Sticky rice is stuffed in a squid and then boiled and flavored with soy sauce and sugar. Ikameshi is loved by so many people and it is one of the most popular train lunches. A box costs 500yen and it contains three pieces. Its handy price owes part of the popularity, but its delicious taste is the most important reason.
If you travel by train between Sapporo and Hakodate, you may have a chance to get ikameshi lunch box. Why don't you give it a try?
Ika means squid and meshi means cooked rice. Sticky rice is stuffed in a squid and then boiled and flavored with soy sauce and sugar. Ikameshi is loved by so many people and it is one of the most popular train lunches. A box costs 500yen and it contains three pieces. Its handy price owes part of the popularity, but its delicious taste is the most important reason.
If you travel by train between Sapporo and Hakodate, you may have a chance to get ikameshi lunch box. Why don't you give it a try?
Hakodate Jomon Culture Center
I've been to Hakodate Jomon Culture Center. It's the latest sightseeing spot in Hakodate and its highlight is the first and only national treasure in Hokkaido, Hollow Clay Figure. Jomon is Japan's prehistoric period which extends from 14,000 BC to 300 BC. If you are a history lover, this is the must-see place even if it is far from the city center. It takes about one hour by car from the JR Hakodate Station. If you want, please consult me. I'll plan a half day tour;-D
The admission is 300yen and it is worth paying and if you wish, you can join some activities to know Jomon period better. Personally, I'm really interested in miniature pottery making. Each activities takes about 60 minutes and you don't need to reserve beforehand.
How about driving to Minamikayabe and visit this newly opened(It was opened October 1st, 2011) museum in your holidays?
Friendly Bear, bicycle rental shop in Onuma
If you have a chance to go to Onuma Quasi-national Park, why don't you enjoy cycling? You can find a bike rental shop just in front of the Onuma Koen Station. Friendly Bear is the biggest bicycle rental shop in Onuma and when I rented a bike, a shop staff took a photo of us on the back of brow bear stuffed specimens. They print the photo and give us a piece when we return the bikes.
They also provide a map of lake and in it you can find some good spots to take photos or walk around.
They also provide a map of lake and in it you can find some good spots to take photos or walk around.
Outdoor activities in Onuma
At the beginning of July, one of my friends came visited Hakodate and she and other friends including me spent a enjoyable time in Onuma Quasi-national Park.
The park features a volcano Mt. Komagatake and three lakes formed by the volcanic eruption some three hundred years ago. It is located 30km north of Hakodate and you can easily get there by car or by train from Hakodate. By car, it takes about 40 minutes and by train with 20 minutes.
If it is fine, you can enjoy cycling, boating, canoeing, camping, etc. There are some good onsens(hot springs)!
We arrived at Onuma area around two or so, and had a lunch at a restaurant located by the lake shore. Then, after leaving luggage in the inn, we went for cycling. We rented bicycles at Friendly Bear. It was around three in the afternoon, so the rental fee was 500yen per person. We made a round of the biggest lake, Onuma, of which circumference is 24 km.
After enjoying cycling, we went to Nagareyama Onsen to wash our sweat off. Then, we had a tasty dinner at the inn, Pension Kaza.
On the way back to the inn from the Onsen, we stopped at a convenience store and got fireworks. Before we go to bed, we went outside to do fireworks and all were excited at star-filled sky.
The following day, we had breakfast at the inn and then went to Yamakawa Ranch to eat soft-served ice creams.
We stayed in Onuma two days, but only a day or even a half day, you can enjoy beautiful nature and various activities;)
The park features a volcano Mt. Komagatake and three lakes formed by the volcanic eruption some three hundred years ago. It is located 30km north of Hakodate and you can easily get there by car or by train from Hakodate. By car, it takes about 40 minutes and by train with 20 minutes.
If it is fine, you can enjoy cycling, boating, canoeing, camping, etc. There are some good onsens(hot springs)!
We arrived at Onuma area around two or so, and had a lunch at a restaurant located by the lake shore. Then, after leaving luggage in the inn, we went for cycling. We rented bicycles at Friendly Bear. It was around three in the afternoon, so the rental fee was 500yen per person. We made a round of the biggest lake, Onuma, of which circumference is 24 km.
After enjoying cycling, we went to Nagareyama Onsen to wash our sweat off. Then, we had a tasty dinner at the inn, Pension Kaza.
On the way back to the inn from the Onsen, we stopped at a convenience store and got fireworks. Before we go to bed, we went outside to do fireworks and all were excited at star-filled sky.
The following day, we had breakfast at the inn and then went to Yamakawa Ranch to eat soft-served ice creams.
We stayed in Onuma two days, but only a day or even a half day, you can enjoy beautiful nature and various activities;)
Old British Consulate/旧イギリス領事館
Old British Consulate is located on the Motoi slope in Motomachi area. Now it functions as a museum that tells the time when Hakodate opened its port to foreign countries after a long time national seclusion polity for more than 200 years.
The first floor houses a tea room "Victorian Roses" where you can enjoy afternoon tea and a souvenir shop that sells goods imported from Britain.
The second floor is the museum. The entrance fee for the museum is 300yen. If you are going to visit other historical buildings like Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, Museum of Northern peoples, or Museum of Literature, an excursion ticket for two or more facilities would be economical.
If you are not interested in the history so much, how about visiting its garden? It's open to public for free of charge. In July, you can enjoy beautiful roses there. There is a rose-covered arch and if you are lucky, you may able to see a wedding ceremony there.
The first floor houses a tea room "Victorian Roses" where you can enjoy afternoon tea and a souvenir shop that sells goods imported from Britain.
The second floor is the museum. The entrance fee for the museum is 300yen. If you are going to visit other historical buildings like Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward, Museum of Northern peoples, or Museum of Literature, an excursion ticket for two or more facilities would be economical.
If you are not interested in the history so much, how about visiting its garden? It's open to public for free of charge. In July, you can enjoy beautiful roses there. There is a rose-covered arch and if you are lucky, you may able to see a wedding ceremony there.
