kimobetsu
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Snow covers the bamboo grass on the roadside shoulder of Nakayama Pass. Approx. 6:55 a.m. on October 17; Kimobetsu, Shiribeshi region A strong cold front entered the skies above Hokkaido on October 17, bringing the first snow of the season to Wakkanai, Asahikawa and Abashiri. This was the season’s first snowfall on the plains, in...
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Outdoor field-grown asparagus is a specialty item in Central Hokkaido's town of Kimobetsu, and harvesting has now started in earnest. Available for only about a month, this asparagus is the short lived flavor of spring from the foot of Mount Yotei.