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Passing through one of the most scenic roads in Hokkaido. Snow covered pine trees lined on both side of the roads, farmlands covered by seas of polar-white snow, snowflakes so pure, so white, the most beautiful creation. Everything gets covered, as the powder falls down. Words cannot describe this sensation.
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