It has been snowy and sometimes stormy in Otaru since yesterday.
It has been very cold, too.
The weather forecast says that today's highest temperature in Otaru is -8℃.
People are busy with clearing the snow.
Shoveling the snow away is really a hard job for the seniors, but it can be a good exercise for some people who stayed home and kept eating and drinking during the New Year's holiday.
Otaru in this morning
When it is fine, you can see the
view like this from the same place above.
The building upper left is Hotel Grand Park Otaru, and upper right, you can see "Ginrin So", a high-end Ryokan or Japanese style hotel on the hilltop.
You sometimes have to clear the snow a few times a day .
The tools to clear the snow.
A variety of tools for the snow are available at home center stores in Hokkaido.
