Hokkaido

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Lovers punching spot, Northland Romance Station, Abashiri, Hokkaido “Kitahama Station”

The words “Hokkaido” just feel very romantic just by listening. I have such a feeling, which may be related to snow, because she is a snow country. When the snow falls, it always gives people a romantic atmosphere. Many people travel to Hokkaido. All want to experience the smell of falling snow and the scenery in winter.
In Hokkaido in summer, although there is no snow-white world, it can also be very romantic, because this is Hokkaido, you will always find it, just like the “Kitahama Station” in Abashiri City, whether it is going in summer or winter is extremely beautiful.

Because the “Kitahama Station” is only tens of meters away from the Okhotsk Sea, it is known as the “station of the nearest sea in Japan”, and TV dramas and movies have been filmed here, including the Fuji TV TV series “Ugly Duckling” released in 1996 in Japanese, who is most familiar with “You Are the One” starring Shu Qi and Ge You in the 2008 Chinese movie.

“Kitahama Station” has therefore become a romantic checkpoint for lovers. Because of the flight, it was not enough time to arrive at Memanbetsu Airport that day. It was not enough time to go to “Kitahama Station” and had to go to the car rental company to pick up the car, so I decided to go the next day, so I drove Until the hotel, but on the way, we found a beautiful view, next to the driveway, but of course you can not park in the driveway, if there is really no parking place, it is a pity. When I was worried, I saw that the vehicle in front was turned on and stopped. It turned out that there was a place to park, and it was possible to park multiple vehicles. It seemed to be set up for this beautiful scenery. It was really kind. It must be They also know that such beautiful scenery must be very attractive to people, so with this facility, it can be seen that the management of this city is very attentive and worthy of praise.

After getting off the bus, you can see a large paddy field in front, and there are some big trees and houses in the distance, and the arrangement of the trees seems to be intentionally made like this.

In any case, such beautiful scenery really teaches people to indulge in it, and it also has a somewhat romantic mood. Unexpectedly, there have been such surprises in the beginning. Hokkaido is really amazing. There can be beautiful scenes everywhere. It is a romantic perfect score.
The hotel to stay tonight is “Tento no sato HOTEL HONJIN ABASHIRIKO”.

Address: 34 Omagari, Abashiri City, Hokkaido
>”Tento no sato HOTEL HONJIN ABASHIRIKO” Official website

After a night’s rest, after breakfast, we will go to “Kitahama Station”. From the hotel, we will drive to “Kitahama Station” in about 20 minutes. Although the station is very small, there is also a parking lot for vehicles, and it is very close.

Behind the station is the Okhotsk Sea

There is a post box in front of the station. Tourists can buy post cards here and send them out, so the post box can be used in addition to taking pictures of tourists!

When you enter the station, you will see that the walls and ceiling are covered with notes and cards. There are Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean… The texts of many countries, even the thank you cards for marriage, really cool. Posting notes This designated action is indispensable, and we are no exception. Remember to take a picture after you post it. If you come back later, see how poetic your notes are!

Inside the station is a coffee shop called “Parking Lot”.

There is a sign at the entrance of the station, and it is also used as a sign for the parking lot (I think so). The coffee shop starts at 11 o’clock. It is not allowed to enter this store just for taking photos.
Opening the wooden door, I saw that the decoration of this store is like an old train car. Those seats, windows, lights…Everything is full of nostalgia. Enjoying a moment of coffee here will make you feel like you are in the movie. The scene is the same, imagining yourself to be the protagonist in the movie. It’s also a pleasure to lose yourself temporarily. At this moment I have decided to come here again in winter, because I have seen the photos of winter here, it is so beautiful, plus this experience, I really look forward to the next time.

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