Chikabumi sights

Touching Eastern Hokkaido: trying to eke out the last of winter

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March 21st 2023
Asahikawa was on our radar as a near destination for the final rail pass day, and a civilised early afternoon departure time. I used the Furatto complex again once it opened at 10, feeling quite reassured with attentive pool attendants, patrons being temperature tested on entry, and people staying masked up to the poolside. So different. Kaguraoka park is one stop short of the Asahikawa t ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more