Makkarimura Village

　　I didn't want to ride in the rain, but I had a place I wanted to drop in at in case of rain at the foot of Mt. Yotei. It's called Spewing Water Park and a significant amount of subsoil water has always been spewed since ancient times. I've visited there before and wrote some entries (link). When I visited there for the first time, I heard a professional tour guide of a group tour say "Since it flows from an underground source, the water is surprisingly clear and doesn't get muddy even after it has rained." I was through the unusual heavy rain and it reminded me of her comment. However, my friend looked tired and the rain got heavier. I decided to cut corners to the inn.
　　We took a rest at the statue of a famous singer, Takashi Hosokawa, who is from this small village, Makkarimura. We were wearing helmets even on the walk due to heavy rain. There were no other people and we parked our motorcycles in front of a closed souvenir shop. I was grateful for the site. If you look closely at the picture, you'll notice the line and splashes of raindrops.
　　Before our arrival at the inn, we filled up at a gas station and I got a yellow flag there. The flag is a kind of symbol of riding in Hokkaido. I'll be sure to write about several flags comprehensively later.

(Vocabulary)
subsoil water/flow 伏流水

雨の中のツーリングは好きではないが、この近くにある京極噴き出し公園に噴きだしている羊蹄山の伏流水は大雨でも濁らないと聞いたことがある。本当にそうなのか見てみたいと思ったが、疲労もあるので、近道をしてニセコへ向かった。途中、細川たかし像で休憩。写真を良く見ると雨粒の線や地面の跳ね返りがわかる。ここでも休業中の店の軒先を無断で借りて休憩した。ニセコで黄色い旗を入手。旗については後ほど。