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In Japan, the blue pond’s floating pillars

The famed "blue pond" tourist attraction in Hakkaido, Japan is lit up at night, lending a mysterious glow to the withered larch trees and glassy water surface this week. MUST CREDIT: Japan News.

Japan News/Yomiuri

the blue pond’s floating pillars • The famed Shirogane “blue pond” tourist attraction in Hokkaido, Japan, is lit up at night, lending a mysterious glow to the withered larch trees and glassy water surface this month. The pond draws visitors because the water turns blue during the day due to a high aluminum content that scatters sunlight. The winter nighttime illuminations run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily through March 31.

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