Island hopping in Onuma-koen

Onuma koen, a lake dotted with islands connected by trails and bridges and with a backdrop of picturesque Mount Komagatake, is a perfect place to see Japanese maple change to saturated hues of red and orenji and yellow.

I was invited to join an international group of students for the annual fall bbq. Every autumn the international students of the Hakodate campus of Hokkaido University go to Onuma Koen for several hours of hiking the trails and finish with a bbq at the seminar house.

I met so many wonderful people. Rahman from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mizuho a local donsako from Nanae. Ming Yue from Tenjin, China. A guy from Laos. Mugo from Kenya. Anna from Portugal. Emi, Kani and your Spanish speaking father. All brilliant and friendly people, most of whom are studying at the local university. Thanks for sharing an enjoyable afternoon with me.

Thanks for letting me know about the trip Seki-sensei!