7D Fabulous Hokkaido - Day 04

Day 04 itinerary is followed by Mt. Daisetsuzan.. Actually we wanted to visit this place the day before.. but due to the windy weather, so we arranged it today.. From here, we took a ropeway up to more than 1000m high up the mountain to ascend the magnificent mountain with a panaromic view of its surrounding landscape..

The Ropeway to Mt. Daisetsuzan

That is the mountain covered with snows

It's getting higher and higher

We reach the mountain

We are very lucky because when we get up the mountain, there are snows around! Normally, this season, is just to see maple leaves, but due to the previous weeks, it rained and the temperatures become 0 celcius and this is how the snows are there.. All the tour members are very delighted at this moment and photo shooting began once they arrived there.. =)

The view of mountain from the top

Red leaves on some of the trees

Does it looks like Christmas tree?

After about 1.5 hours up there, we headed to Otaru Canal to view the century of old stone warehouses that line both sides of the canal. The canal is skirted by cobblestone paths and lit by gaslights. Here is more on photo stop, as we just stop by there for around half and hour..

Otaru Canal

The clock tower at Otaru Music Box Museum

Then, we went for our lunch.. It was a yummy yummy lunch with the fresh seafood especially the big crab crab (pay at own expenses).. After lunch, we proceed to Otaru Music Box Museum to view the beautifully crafted music boxes. We get to enjoy an afternoon teaat "Silver Bell" where we will enjoy a piece of confectionary and a cup of drink, served in an exquisite porcelain cup that will be ours to keep as a momento..

Delicious ice-creams sold at Otaru (especially Melon favourite)

The stall selling ice-cream

This place sell a yummy-yummy custard puff & cream puff

At around 5.30 pm, we are back to our hot spring resort.. This resort is at around Jozankei area too.. It is another hot spring resort (we changed resort everyday).. But in this resort, I didn't try on the hot spring because I was busy chatting with the guide until late at night.. =)

My room, Tatami and bed (Shikanoyu Resort)

Tatami area (Shikanoyu Resort)