It was my first time visiting Furano City.
I was so impressed by the magnificent nature before and after arriving that I decided to head to Yubari City the next day.
I hadn't noticed it because I arrived at the hotel the previous night, but
on my morning walk the next day, I found a large park, a roadside station, and "Montbell" right in front of me.
The vast sky and magnificent mountains already speak volumes about the scale of the place.
Before heading to Yubari City, I drove through nature.
Everywhere I looked, it was truly overflowing with nature, and I was deeply moved. I took a break in Shimukappu Village along the way.
It's a truly peaceful and quiet town.
This atmosphere is really calming, and I love the scenery.
Upon arriving in Yubari City, I saw shops lining the streets with large signs everywhere.
These seemed to be shops selling Yubari melons, a specialty of Yubari City,
ranging from around 1,000 yen to as much as 10,000 yen per melon.
Since childhood, Yubari melon has been synonymous with luxury.
Its reddish flesh and rich aroma.
As someone born and raised in Hiroshima, I've always admired it,
but I've only ever eaten Yubari melon-flavored jelly.
I haven't had much luck with it; I think I've probably eaten a real one about twice in my life...
For now, I decided to try a slice of Yubari melon sold at the roadside station.
A decent-sized slice was about 800 yen.
It was incredibly delicious and very satisfying, but what was even more amazing was...
Corn, another specialty of Hokkaido.
However, unlike regular corn, this one was white.
The description said it was delicious even raw, so
I took a bite to try it... and it tasted like "melon."
It was juicy, sweet, and truly delicious.
It was so good that I bought all of them.
The foreign tourists in the store were so engrossed in the melons that no one picked up this corn.
Which makes sense, as not many people eat corn in a melon-producing region.
To think I would be so impressed by the deliciousness of corn here.
Hokkaido... it truly is amazing.