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| Hokkaido is one of safest region in Japan for foreign tourists. Photography is relatively free with the exception of the department stores and some shopping malls. Some rare risks are related to road safety, blizzard, natural disaster and brown bear. | |||||||||||||||
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| Road Safety Hokkaido's roads are in good condition, but note to speeding, run out of fuel, accidencial contact with wild animals (especially big dears). Winter driving requires special attention: slippery road with ice, blurry vision caused by blizzard and snow drifting, get stuck in the snow and so on. If you have never experienced winter driving in Hokkaido or northern countries, avoid long-distance driving in icy road or when snowstorm as much as possible. Japan Automobile Federation: www.jaf.or.jp/e/ |
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| ドライブで気をつけたいこと 北海道の道路は近代的でよく整備されており、広々とした直線的をドライブすると北海道に来たことを実感できることであろう。それゆえ、スピードの出しすぎによる路外逸脱、地方における鹿との接触事故、ガソリン切れなどには十分に気をつけたいところだ。また、12月から3月までの厳冬期は路面凍結によるスリップ事故、猛吹雪による視界不良や積雪によるスタックのリスクがある。悪天候や吹雪の日は自動車の長距離運転を控えて屋内で過ごそう。 |
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| Blizzard From December to Early March, you might be encoutering blizzard (snowstorm or whiteout) while traveling. Public transport are often delayed and suspended, regional roads will be closed to traffic. Take into account when travel planning. |
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| 冬季の天候 12月から3月までの季節は天候が変動しやすく、悪天候時や猛吹雪の日は公共交通機関に遅れや運休が出たり、道路が通行止めになったりすることがある。旅行計画にはある程度の時間的な余裕を持っておきたい。 |
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| Brown Bear Hokkaido main island is home to big wild brown bears (higuma). If you walk through the mountains between spring and autumn (especially early morning and evening), speak in a loud voice (Ya! etc.) or tie the small bear bells (熊避けの鈴: kuma-yoke no suzu) to your waist belt or bag. |
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| 北海道のヒグマ 野生のヒグマは離島を除く北海道各地の山あいに生息している。性格は基本的におとなしいが、人間を見かけると攻撃的になる場合があるので、山林を歩く場合は自分の存在を「熊避けの鈴」などで知らせて、ヒグマとの遭遇リスクを避けるよう心がけよう。 |
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| Australian Constlate 在札幌オーストラリア領事館 Inside Sapporo Center building 17th floor. Services are appointment only. Address: N5S6 directly opposite the Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo 9:00 - 17:00 Tue & The australia.or.jp/en/consular/sapporo |
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| Consulate General of the People's Republic of China 中華人民共和国駐札幌総領事館 15 minutes west from Nissen 14 tram stop, or take bus from Sapporo Station to Keimei Terminal. Address: S13W23 near Keimei Bus Terminal Visa application 9:30 - 12:30 weekday except Chinese holiday |
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| Consulate General of the Republic of Korea 駐札幌大韓民国総領事館 North side of Nishi juitchome subway station. Address: N2W12 opposite Sapporo Odori High School Visa application 9:00 - 11:30 & 13:00 - 16:00 weekday except Korean holiday |
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| Consulate General of the Russian Federation 在札幌ロシア連邦総領事館 7 minutes east from Nissen 14 tram stop, walk the Yonesato Gyokei Street and turn right at the S14W11 intersection. Police officer stands in front of the entrance gate. There is also a Hakodate branch. Address: S14W12 Visa application 14:00 - 16:00 weekday except Russian holidays www1.odn.ne.jp/ruscons_sapporo/index_eng.html |
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| Consulate General of the United States 在札幌アメリカ総領事館 5 minutes west from Maruyama koen subway station. Services are appointment only. Address: N14W28, Maruyama Park east side sapporo.usconsulate.gov |
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