{"id":26228,"date":"2025-08-05T14:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T05:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/?p=26228"},"modified":"2025-08-13T09:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T00:41:48","slug":"my-geopark-story-07mt-showa-shinzan-souvenir-shop-darumaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toya-usu-geopark.org\/english\/archives\/26228","title":{"rendered":"My Geopark Story 07
Mt Showa-Shinzan Souvenir Shop Darumaya\u3000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\nMy Geopark Story 07
Mt Showa-Shinzan Souvenir Shop Darumaya<\/em>\n<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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A<\/span><\/span> 60-Year-Old Souvenir Shop
Standing Right in front of, and Living Alongside,
Showa-Shinzan Volcano<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A<\/span><\/span> 60-Year-Old Souvenir Shop Standing Right in front of, and Living Alongside, Showa-Shinzan Volcano<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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INOUE Kanjyo
Owner, Mt Showa-Shinzan Souvenir Shop Darumaya<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Showa-Era Retro
Still Standing After Two Eruptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mt Showa-Shinzan, formed between 1943 and 1945 when wheat fields suddenly rose from the ground, is one of the most striking features of the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark. Even today, it emits faint volcanic smoke, offering a close-up view of the Earth\u2019s dynamic forces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right beside this living volcano stands Darumaya<\/em>, a local souvenir shop with a history spanning over 60 years. Inoue Kanjyo is the second-generation owner of the shop. Having lived through two major eruptions\u2014in the Showa era (1978) and the Heisei era (2000)\u2014he runs the shop while coexisting with the volcano.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Catchy Modern Geopark Polos and Retro Pennants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Step inside the nostalgic shop and you\u2019ll spot colourful Geopark polo shirts\u2014sold in support of the NPO Geopark Friends. \u201cGeopark activities are a local effort, so I wanted to support them in my own way,\u201d says Inoue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another eye-catching item is a vintage Showa-Shinzan pennant, originally stocked decades ago. It recently regained attention after being featured on a local TV programme in Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Many Faces of Showa-Shinzan
\u201cI\u2019ll Continue Living Here, Side by Side with the Volcano\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Inoue\u2019s favourite geosite is, of course, Mt Showa-Shinzan. \u201cIt changes with the seasons, even from the same viewpoint. Each moment is special in its own way\u2014quiet in the evening, beautiful in the snow, vibrant and green in June. The view from the ropeway\u2019s summit station is absolutely stunning.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After surviving two eruptions, Inoue shares a deep bond with the volcano. He is determined to keep working and living here in harmony with the volcano for years to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Souvenir Shop Darumaya<\/em><\/p>\u2003<\/span>188, Showa-Shinzan, Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun, Hokkaido<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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