| | Kurodake, the first peak we reached in Daisetsuzan National Park. | |
| | | With Saijo sensei and his wife, Junko. Saijo invited me on the trip. | |
| | | Biotoilet on Kurodake. 20 pedals before, 10 after. | |
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| | Mountaintop 'fue' practice for the upcoming shishimai festival. | |
| | | All the members of our trip minus one teacher. | |
| | | The wide-open space and grassy fields were totally unlike Wakayama. | |
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| | Hard to believe this left-over snow face is natural. | |
| | | At the top of Asahidake, the tallest peak in Hokkaido. | |
| | | A break in the clouds at Asahidake. | |
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| | Reminders that these mountains, and all of Hokkaido, are volcanic. | |
| | | This volcano, Showa Shinzan rose out of flat ground only 60 yrs ago. | |
| | | If you can read it, here is the story. | |
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| | The area around Toya Lake has been very active. | |
| | | Showa Shinzan and surrounding area. | |
| | | The head government building in Hokkaido during the Meiji era. | |
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| | Sapporo's finest: ramen and beer. | |
| | | Entance to Ramen Yokocho (alley) , the famed source of Sapporo ramen. | |
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