1. 明日、ショッピングに行く予定です。(go shopping) 2.じゃあ、明日電話するね。(call you) 3. 私、がんばります。(do my best) 4. 来月、会議に参加する予定ですか。(attend the meeting) 5. 私は来月、30歳になります。(be 30 years old)
すでに決まっている予定を言うときには be going toを、 今思いついたことや、約束にはwillを使います。
答え 1. I’m going to go shopping tomorrow. 2. I’ll call you tomorrow. 3. I’ll do my best. 4. Are you going to attend the meeting next month? 5. I’ll be 30 years old next month.
Lake Shikotsu has three unique characteristics. First, it is known for its crystal clear water. Second, it is the second deepest lake in Japan (after Lake Tazawa), with a maximum depth of 363m and an average depth of 265.4m. Finally, it is unfrozen even in winter. In fact, it is the northernmost ice-free lake in Japan.
Look at the clear water!
This is the oldest railway bridge in Hokkaido, which was designed by a British engineer.
It is nice to get up early and walk along the lakeside, looking at wild plants.
There are several famous buildings in the Motomachi area. The Old British Consulate of Hakodate is one of them. The building is used as a museum now. It has a beautiful garden outside. I was enchanted by the lovely roses.
In the Motomachi area, there is a gift shop called Usukeshi no Yakata, which sells delicious ice cream.
My husband and I ate ice cream, as we had done at the same place on our honeymoon more than 10 years ago. Hakodate has been and will always be my dream place!
Hakodate is definitely my favorite place. I love looking at buildings in the historical district Motomachi. Every time I visit there, I discover something new to me. I find beautiful designs here and there and gain artistic inspiration from them.
This is Russian Orthodox Church, which is one of the symbolic buildings of Hakodate.
Some buildings look traditional Japanese-style, while others look pseudo-Western style. They are combined to create a pleasant atmosphere.
Even the lampposts and fire hydrants are stylish in Hakodate.
Each slope commands a scenic view.
The Old Public Hall of Hakodate Ward is my favorite building.
Carl Raymon is a delicious German sausage shop. The building has a restaurant and a museum.
I like this old white building. The interior is simple and beautiful.
This is the Morning Market. It is lively and bustling.
In the market, there is a restaurant with a dog-friendly room. The staff are very nice and the fish are fresh and tasteful. I chose shrimp, squid, salmon, salmon roe, and scallops for the toppings on my rice. (Tiffany had her own lunchbox.)
After breakfast, we headed for the hill past the red brick warehouses.
Some bricks look very old. I like how people in Hakodate treasure their cultural heritage.
My family go to Hokkaido on holiday every year. Tiffany is with us, too. We take the Shinkansen train from Shin-Osaka to Hokkaido. It takes about seven hours. To be honest, we get tired, but Tiffany is happy being with us. (Before the Hokkaido Shinkansen started its operation, we used to take a night train, which took 22 hours!)
After getting out of the long Seikan Tunnel, we are in Hokkaido!
At Hakodate Hokuto Station, we change trains to the Super Hokuto to get to Hakodate.
We reach at the destination late afternoon. If we are not too tired from the long journey, it is nice to stroll around the red brick warehouses, some of which are covered with ivy.
There are many fir trees around the warehouses.
In Hakodate, there are quite a few dog-friendly cafés and restaurants.
We enjoyed a late lunch on the patio of a nice restaurant. I ate seafood pasta and waffles, which were very good.