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I entered in the guise of an \u201cinspection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringodaigaku.com\/ringo_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ringo_paradise_92b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14852\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I loved that sense of the extraordinary to drink in the snow hut, but also was moved by the fact that the drink was served in a cup made of apple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The apple was frozen and used as an ice substitute. You can of course eat it after finishing the drink. You can have fun until the very last moment. As a matter of fact, I found a tiny hole in the cup resulting from scooping out too much. But I, a person of a tolerant heart, overlooked a little leaking. LOL<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ringodaigaku.com\/ringo_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ringo_paradise_92c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14853\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although it may be a hard work to make such apple cups, I wish other ordinary bars and Japanese pubs in town would incorporate the idea of frozen apple cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 28th Lake Towada Winter Story will be held from Friday, Jan. 30 to Monday, February 23, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"svbgx69f70c6628a7a\" ><img class=\"mt-image-none aligncenter\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/ringo_line.gif\" alt=\"APPLE LINE\" width=\"360\" height=\"28\" \/>\n\n \n\n<a href=\"\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img class=\"mt-image-left alignleft\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/au_english.gif\" alt=\"APPLE UNIVERSITY\" width=\"234\" height=\"60\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>Apple University is a virtual university where you can learn many things about apples in a fun way.\n\u21d2\u3000<a href=\"\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to go to the site.<\/a>\n<br><br><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.svbgx69f70c6628a7a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.svbgx69f70c6628a7a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.svbgx69f70c6628a7a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.svbgx69f70c6628a7a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.svbgx69f70c6628a7a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is the event information based on the year of 2024. 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