Lovely chocolates , cookies ... and ooh such lovely gardens ... get ready for showtime ... we are transported into a mystical world ... like fairies in the blooms ... in puppet land ... arigato arigato ... thank you ... thank you ... the puppets seem to say ... thank you puppets and golden chirpies for making our day ! A place for children, grannies and in betweens ...
Children and adults young and old, enjoy a day out at this fairyland ... puppet shows every hour ... just watchout for them at the clock tower ... also on the walls of the museum itself!
some adornments on the walls like the golden chirpies double up as musical chimes at showtimes ... indeed a delight to the visitors ... as the staff there enjoy having us around ...
a rose garden outside the museum keeps the shutter bugs busy ...
Ishiya is famous for their White Lover chocolate eclairs which is a layer of white or brown chocolate sandwiched between two slices of cardboard thin cookies ... no sampling ... a box of individually wrapped 24pcs about 1.2inch sq each costs about 1260yen ... I think it is costly ... but it seems everyone in our team of 25 bought at least a box each ... some bought by the cartons ... to bring home as souvenirs ....
from across the museum, our tour guide told us that there is a vast field where the boss has constructed, for the welfare of the staff. they can play their games or have matches there after working hours ...
have fun in Japan Hokkaido, this is one place I truly enjoy ...
Open: Daily 9:00 to 18:00 (enter by 17:00 for chocolate factory visit)
Admission: FOC or 600 Yen if you plan to visit the chocolate factory
If you like to have postcards made of some of these pictures, please send an email enquiry to
jewelkwong@yahoo.com.sg ...
