Are Sapporo Snow Festival and snow activities like skiing and snowboarding the only winter highlights of Hokkaido? No, not at all. I will count in “Shiroi Koibito Park”. It is less known but a must-see sightseeing spot with fantastic illumination. Shiroi Koibito Park (White Lovers Park) is a theme park by Ishiya, a local chocolate company. The company's flagship product is the Shiroi Koibito cookie, two thin butter cookies with white chocolate in between, a mandatory item on the souvenir shopping list of most visitors to Hokkaido. I love chocolate factories. When I was a kid, I used to read Roald Dahl’s Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. I also visited a local chocolate factory as part of a school field trip and I remember warm sweet smell of chocolates and us peeking into giant vats of chocolates, just like in the movie. Of course, I didn't miss a chance to visit one in Hokkaido last year Christmas. Shiroi Koibito Park is a cool place to visit, not your usual factory space as it has a big park outdoors that feature some miniature gardens, houses, bridges, a clock tower, and interesting decors where kids and adults alike can discover. There is even a show of mechanical dolls as well as a working miniature train that runs every hour. The main building is tudor-style and tucked deep inside, you'll find a store, a cafe, a gallery, and the chocolate assembly line where you can only look from above. If you wish, you can opt to try your hand at making your own cookies. 我很喜欢吃北海道知名饼干“白色恋人”,没想到在北海道首府札幌居然真的有一个主题乐园,Shiroi Koibito Park。去年圣诞节,我探秘北海道白色恋人巧克力工厂。工厂并不像我初想想像的常规工厂那样,反而像个美丽的童话世界,古色古香的连体英式城堡、掩映在绿树花丛间的小桥、定时的钟楼表演、会转动跳舞的“厨师”、美妙的八音盒音乐,似乎一下子把我带回童年虚无的幻境中。白色恋人巧克力,是北海道一种着名的巧克力,其背后有一个美丽的传说,代表纯洁的爱。 “白色恋人”名字的来历听起来浪漫异常:“一位制饼师傅在冬天时分制作出了一款香甜可口的饼干,一日,这位制饼师傅看见一对手挽手的恋人一起跨过皑皑雪地,这温馨的场面感动了制饼师傅,从此这种美味的饼干就有了一个美丽的名字:白色恋人。” Chocolate (or cocoa) is produced since thousands of years. It has been used in religious events, as a currency and even a medicine. Early cultures in South America called it the food of god. While considerably shorter, chocolate has a history in Japan too. 巧克力工厂的建筑魅力来自它的优美风格与精致的建造方式,听说所有的建材都是由英国输入,内部陈设的家具、灯饰与各种小细节也都十分考究,给人以典雅高贵的视觉享受。 The courtyard is filled with colorful flowers such as roses, and there is the “Karakuri Clock Tower”, which is the symbol of the park. At every hour animals show up and hold a joyful chocolate carnival with bubbles appearing all over the place and light music chiming in, they make the carnival ever merrier. 走入城堡内部,也可称为一步一景的梦幻场景~还可以看见“白色恋人”生产线,干净透明,井然有序,简直是独特的一道风景线。 每隔一小时的整点时,庭院就会开始演奏白色恋人游园曲,令人惊奇的是音乐会从庭院的不同方向或地面上可爱的小动物身上发出。当美妙的乐曲余音未消时,你会发现,在一小阁楼上有无数五颜六色的气泡飘出来,渐渐地弥散在绿廊、小亭间。很梦幻,很美妙的。 The factory in the park actually produces and ships Shiroi Koibito. You can observe the whole process in the manufacturing line from its production to packaging in observation lanes of this factory. Another part of the Shiroi Koibito Park is a soccer field that serves as the practice ground for Consadole Sapporo, the local J-League soccer team. Shiroi Koibito Park is a great place for sweets lovers and families. It’s not large enough to warrant a day trip, but can make for a very pleasant day, especially if you visit during Christmas season. I'm glad to get this opportunity to visit this beautiful place, and even better, visit the original factory where my favorite cookies are made. What visitors see, taste and experience here will make truly "sweet" memories.
整个白色恋人工厂花园仿佛被魔法棒富裕生命,浪漫到极致。我觉得这个地方不仅是北海道必去,也是日本必去的地方之一。我非常喜欢,太梦幻了!
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