The Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium(大倉山ジャンプ競技場) is a ski jumping venue which hosted a number of winter sports events including 1972 Winter Olympics and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007.
We go up by rope way... It's 120m long, and it's really high and scarryy!
This green thing is supposed to represent a round algea living under the lakes in Hokkaido called "Marimo".
Someone decided to put "Mokkori" meaning erection, after Marimo, and the committee agreed and a green creature with an erection became their Mascot Marimokkori, selling everything from pencils to cookies...
I don't understand it either..
Met Masako-san, an ex Goldman employee in Tokyo whom i only know from a phone. Again, we head to Ramen Yokocho and joined the longest queue to see how good this popular place.
Of course, it was nice, though a bit oily.And I thought Ajisen in Singapore was oily.
Then off to JYOZANKEI (定山渓)
A monk named "MIIZUMI JYOZAN" discovered a spa in the JYOZANKEI area in 1866.
After settling down, he went on to develop the area and spa turning it into a "health resort" with special attention made on preserving its natural beauty and splendour.(What a business minded monk!). Due to the wondrous healing effects of the water,the area became famous and today attracts visitors from all parts of Japan.
Outside the hotel, there are few public spots to enjoy the hot springs.
We bought 2 eggs to test if they'll boil, making 'Onsen Tamago' but they didn't... but the water was sooooo hot!!
Went into a cave where 30 statues are kept. All of them represent a protector of something, like natural disaster or good luck thing - it was build in 1930s by a good man who prayed for the lives sacrificed when the roads to Jyozankei were being built. - kind of creepy. Totally recommended for those Claustrophobias. ha ha
Rest of the night we stayed at the ryokan (Japanese inn) where dinner and break fast is provided.
This ryokan allowed us a private bath entry...(m, m, m ;) and an outdoor hot spring entry all day long which was as good as a private bath. Lovely!
Tanoshikatta!!
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Matt looks so cute in the yukata, looks like a Japanese!
In fact, we also had our honeymoon in Hokkaido, more than 37 years ago!
wow.... I didn't know that.
what a coincidence...
We stayed at the Grand Hotel, where the Tenno Heika stayed when he visited Sapporo.
Then we also went to Otaru, bec. dad's best friend was there.
Since we went by car from Tokyo, we had a very relaxing 2 weeks holiday, and stayed at different ryokan every night.
But my first 2 nights In Japan (Tokyo)were also spent in Okura Hotel.
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