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There are lots of volcanoes and hot springs in Hokkaido.
There are lots of vast landscapes in Hokkaido, but there are also many museums.
Because I live in Tokyo, I adore the size of this sky.

Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples（網走 北方民族博物館）

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There are many wild animals in Hokkaido.
However, you have to be careful as there are terrible bears.
Anyway, nature is horrible and beautiful.

"Okhotsk Chipmunk Park"（オホーツクシマリス公園）

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This place is a museum which preserved the place which was a prison long ago.
The history and prisons in which the prisoners performed forced labor are displayed.

Although it is a prison, there were many nice buildings.

"Abashiri Prison Museum"（網走監獄博物館）

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Second Hokkaido trip.
Hokkaido is the largest prefecture in Japan.
I went further north than last time.

Shiretoko Goko Lakes（知床五湖）

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This album is not a picture of Japan.
It is photographs of Taiwan of the extra edition PART 3.

Taiwan

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This album is not a picture of Japan.
It is photographs of Taiwan of the extra edition PART 2.

Taiwan

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This album is not a picture of Japan.
It is photographs of Taiwan of the extra edition PART 1.

Taiwan

Hiroshima,Japan 006

Buildings that have been researching and manufacturing toxic gases are still being displayed as they are.
I participated in young boys to study poison gas.

On this quiet and beautiful island, our Japanese guilty.
We have to learn.

"Okuno-shima / Poison gas Island" ( 大久島 毒ガス島 うさぎ島 )

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This island is an island with a sad past.
It is an island which was studying poison gas during the war.
War gives lessons to us with sorrow.

Now this island is a paradise of rabbits.

"Okuno-shima / Poison gas Island" ( 大久島 毒ガス島 うさぎ島 )

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Ehime Street Snap.
Factory and roadside flowers, small castle, harbor, etc.
It was a quiet city.

"Kawanoe-jo / Castle" Kawanoe-cho ( 川之江城 )

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On this island, a large number of cats are occurring. This island is called Cat Island.
There are lots of problems, but now I am crowded with cat fans.
The island passes by ferry from a sad port.

"Aoshima Island (Cat Island)"  Ouzu ( 愛媛 青島 猫島)

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I came to castle called Matsuyama Castle. It is the most famous castle in Shikoku.
This castle was built over 400 years ago (partly renovated).

Black and white castle is very beautiful.

"Matsuyama-jo / Castle" Matsuyama ( 松山城 )

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As you climb a lot of stairs and arrive at the top of the mountain there is a historic shrine.
However, there are too many souvenir shops and people...

And "Udon (Japanese Noodle)" was delicious in Kagawa Prefecture.

"Konpira-san / Kotohira Shrine" Kotohira-cho ( 金比羅山・金毘羅宮 )

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I climbed the stairs about 1000 steps...
I was very tired, but the scenery was very beautiful.
I met a wild boar baby on the way down the mountain.

"Konpira-san / Kotohira Shrine" Kotohira-cho ( 金比羅山・金毘羅宮 )

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This temple is a very big temple in Nagano.

This temple has a Harken Kreuz mark, but it is not a Nazi!
It is a mark that represents a temple in Japan.

Zenko-ji / Temple, Nagano ( 長野 信州善光寺 )

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Nagano is a very interesting sightseeing spot, but may not be suitable for beginners travelers.
There is little transportation there.

But it is also interesting. It is a minor sightseeing spot in Japan.

Shibu Onsen / Hot Spring, Yamanouchi ( 長野 渋温泉 )

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Monkey and Monkey Monkey and Monkey!
This is a park full of monkeys!

Monkeys are of course interesting, but the scenery is also very beautiful.

Jigokudani Monkey Park (Snow Monkeys) 地獄谷野猿公苑

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Happy new year !!!

The Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park offers visitors the unique experience of seeing wild monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring!
There was also a baby baby monkeys! Everyone entered a warm hot spring and was very relaxed.

Jigokudani Monkey Park (Snow Monkeys) 地獄谷野猿公苑