Hi. My Name is Masatoshi Sampei. 

I am a Japanese member of Lotus Seven Club.

I have a 1.4 liter K engine Seven(’95). I bought it in 2000.

I have traveled to Hokkaido (island in the north of Japan) from July to August. I'll show you a photo of the tooling to you.

<Ferry to hokkaido>

I went by ferry to Hokkaido from Niigata. It was a cruise of about 17 hours.

<In the ferry>

<In the ferry>

<Arrived in Hokkaido>

I arrived Otaru in Hokkaido early in the morning. I drove Hokkaido in a pleasant morning.

<Mt. Yotei and my Seven>

I went to Dam Lake and ate delicious curry.

<Houheikyo Dam>

<Delicious curry made by Indian people>

I went to the museum in Sapporo, a big city. I went to the museum in Sapporo,

<Elephants were in ancient Hokkaido>

<A clay made by a person 3200 years ago (a national treasure but it is a replica)>

I stayed at Asahikawa in the central part of Hokkaido.

<Delicious beer and grilled chicken dinner>

The next day I moved to Nukabira and saw a concrete bridge sinking in the dam lake. Concrete bridge shows in the summer because of drought.

<View from Mikuni Pass>

<Taushubetsu bridge>

It is said that this bridge will collapse soon.

<It is not a Roman aqueduct :D>

The foods in Hokkaido are very tasty. Marine products, vegetables, dairy products, meat...

<Butadon (Pork bowl)>

I also love to go to the art museum.

<Aihara Kyuichiro Museum of Art>

Aihara's painting expresses the landscape of Hokkaido very well. Unfortunately photography is prohibited in the inside.

The next day I moved to Kitami and had a meal with my friend.There was not much pictures left because it rained.

<Obihiro Parking>

<Kitami's Shopping Mall>

The next day I moved to Teshikaga and stayed for 3 nights. Teshikaga is a town with two famous lakes in Japan, "Mashu" and "Kussharo", and it is in a very convenient location to go around East Hokkaido.

<Kussyaro Genya Youth Guest House>

<Dinner at this hostel is also delicious>

In East Hokkaido I watched sand spit and moors. The weather has been cloudy all the time.

<Lake Mashu>

<Kaiyodai Observatory>

<The wild deer which is in the sand spit>

<Todowara (pine trees of dead)>

<Hokkaido is similar to England's countryside>

<Marinade of appetizer>

<Shunkunitai(wetland)>

<Lonesome landscape>

<Influence of the high tide>

<Deer and waterfowl>

<Japanese red-crowned cranes>

<The way from the town to the city is also fun>

<Friend's restaurant>

<To the hostel!>

I left the hostel, crossed Hokkaido, headed to Yoichi. Yoichi is a famous city in the distillery of whiskey. Do you know Nikka Whiskey?

<Interesting tunnel>

<Distillery>

<The pot still is under construction>

<Warehouse of barrels>

<Kaisendon(rice bowl topped with seafood)>

I went to Mukawa on the last day. The fossil of the big dinosaur appeared recently in Mukawa.

<This is a model of extinct marine reptiles.>

<This is the bone (but a replica) of the dinosaur>

I left Hokkaido by ferry on the evening of that day.

<Train waiting>

<Wait for ferry at East Tomakomai port>

It was a very fun touring. I drove about 3500 km (2200 miles).

Chao!