I told y’all that i’d be going on a big trip this weekend and so I thought I would clue you all in as to where I was going.

We’re going to Norboribetsu City (登別市), it’s a mostly a tourist trap for Japanese and Gaijin alike. The city is famous for some geological sites like: Jigokudani (Hell Vally), Hiyoriyama (Mt. Hiyori), Oyunoyu (Oyu Swamp), and Kuttarako (lake Kuttarako).

Also the town has the Kuma bokujo or the “bear park” as well as a historical town like the old coyboy western towns (only Japanese samurai style). The other famous thing about Norboriebetsu is thier onsens… oh yeah.

If you want to read more about Norboribetsu (before I post about it) you can visit the website (in English) @

http://www.noboribetsu-spa.jp/en/index.htm (flash ver.)

http://www.noboribetsu-spa.jp/en/index_nonflash.htm (non-flash ver)

PS.
btw… injured my foot durring kendo last night, but I took a salt tablet and walked it off. Hey, ya know, if you don’t feel pain, you’re not trying right?! Right.

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