Do you know 'mosquito coils'?
It was very common to use it in summer when I was a child. But I can hardly to see it, because we use liquid type these days.
Mosquito coils usually smells strongly, so some people hate it.
But mosquito coils fit the quiant hot spring completely. This is the smell of summer!!!
I visited Sanko onsen(Hot spring) near Lake Kussharo.
This hot spring was very quaint, and I found a wood-burning stove there. A wood-burning stove? It was the very first time to see a such an old wood-burning stove.
But this hot spring had not only an old equipment but also a great spa. You can feel relaxed when you bathe. Yet sad to say, running of this spa is not good condition, so the manager is eager to sell the place.
It was a long path through a forest around Lake Kussharo.
I saw some people enjoy fishing.
But it was so calm that I could think a lot of things as I was going throuth the path.
I heard of this path from the helper of the Youth hostel where I stayed.
Great information!!!
Hokkaido is famous for dairy.
So there are a lot of farms. When I took a ride on the bike, I sometime met
milk cows, who were eating grass.
And needless to say, I had excellent taste ice cream!!!
I traveled Eastern Hokkaido two weeks ago.
These are the photos of Lake Mashu.
The explanation of Lake Mashu is below.
This lake has the most transparent water in the world. There is no river flowing either into it or out of it, and yet the water level of the lake never changes. A small island, called Kamuisshu（little island）, set in the lake gives a symbolic impression, Lake Mashu is almost always fogbound, and it lies mysteriously among the legends which originated among the Ainu people.
It was the third time to visit Lake Mashu. It sure is mysterious every time.
I went there by bike. I went up a steep slope for about an hour!!!
It was really hard to climb, but it is worthwhile doing.
Though you can go there by bus or car, you feel more impressed if you climb by bike.
