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A YouTube channel featured a gathering of motorhomes at the former 'Setsugetsukaro' school in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. The facility, converted into a campsite with a cafe, features a 90-meter-long wooden corridor. Participants of the event also visited the Niseko Goshiki hot springs.
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A YouTube channel featured a gathering of motorhomes at the former 'Setsugetsukaro' school in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. The facility, converted into a camp...
A YouTube channel featured a gathering of motorhomes at the former 'Setsugetsukaro' school in Kimobetsu, Hokkaido. The facility, converted into a campsite with a cafe, features a 90-meter-long wooden corridor. Participants of the event also visited the Niseko Goshiki hot springs.
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