Japan - 7 Oct. 2004

In 美瑛ポテトの丘 Youth Hostel, The charge for foreigner is higher than that for Japanese. I checked with the Japanese people who stayed here in the same type of house in same day. I took some scenery of Biei(美瑛) movies. I will try to find out how to attach them in the blog.
Biei travel information: http://www.eolas.co.jp/hokkaido/sikibiei/Biei
Potato no Oka: http://www33.ocn.ne.jp/~potatovillage/hpeng/sisetu/mini/mini.htm

Breakfast in Sounkyo Youth Hostel

Sounkyo Youth Hostel

this Hotel is opposite to the youth hostel

Sounkyo scenery

Sounkyo scenery

Sounkyo scenery opposite to the Sounkyo bus terminal

The cable car terminal (層雲峡 <--->黒岳)

There is a place, near the bus terminal, which show us something about Sounkyo. we can see models of animals, films about Sounkyo in four seasons. It is worth to spend a lot of time at here.

Biei train station (美瑛火車站 )

the main entrance of the restaurant in 美瑛ポテトの丘 Youth Hostel

kitchen

dinner - old chicken with cabbage ( 老雞キャベツの煮) with salad and unlimited refill of rice, no drink.

interior of the restaurant

menu

wine list