Saturday 23 February 2019

Winter life in Akkeshi, Hokkaido

The day is getting longer and sometimes temperature rises up to plus degree. 
Spring is coming soon!! 

We have Akkeshi lake which is connecting to sea. In this season, Akkeshi lake is fully covered with ice.  
I had a chance to join fishery under the ice. 
Fisherman dig holes on the ice and put nets underwater.
Every morning fishermen pull out the nets and collect fish.
We used snowmobile and went to each collecting spots



White frozen lake
Fishermen understand water current under the ice and set nets in proper places 



Father and son fishermen are fulling nets





Pulling out the net from a hole to collect fish







Super colorful fresh fish!!



Going to next fishing spot by these snowmobiles











Steller's sea eagle
After we left the fishing spots, hundreds of eagles were gathering to eat leftovers
Eagles were so big, beautiful and breathtaking shape





I went for a walk on other day to see  frozen sea 
I can feel the warm spring light but warm day will come bit later 


Ice sea and tetrapot