Capital City: Ottawa, Main Cities: Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver Population: 31,000,000, Area[sq.km]: 9,976,140, Currency: 1 Canadian dollar = 100 cents Language: English, French, Inuktitut, Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

Banff of Canadian Rockies Banff is the sightseeing base in the south of Canadian Rockis and became the center of Banff National Park by chance when a railway worker found the hot spring in 1883. 2006/08/10		Columbia Icefields, only in summer .Gross area: 325km2, Mount Colombia 3,745m, Deepest ice thickness 365m, Asabasca Glacier: Gross area: 6km2, length: 6km, Thickness: 90-300m, Turning point: 15m/year, Altitude: snow coach turn point: 2,210m 2006/08/11
Beautiful Glacial Lake Louise Named after Louise Caroline Alberta, wife of Canada governor and daughter of Queen Victoria, visited in 1884. Water flows into from Victoria Glacier. Peyto Lake looks like a bear standing up. 2006/08/12		Emerald Lake and Takakkaw Falls Takkakaw Falls; 400m, highest in Canada. Exclusive road opens only in summer. Emerald Lake; beautiful emerald green colored, glacial lake, made by moraine of Emerald Glacier. Rock flours reflect to sunshine. 2006/08/11
Natural Bridge and Moraine Lake A bridge of rock. Abundant water currents of Kicking Horse River ground Lyme stone. Moraine Lake is a glacial lake like wrapped with surrounding soaring ten peaks. 2006/08/10		Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel Constructed in 1888. Looks like old castle in forest. Bow Falls known as Monroe's "River of no return". Lake Minnewanka is the biggest artificial lake in Banff. Vermilion Lakes is a generic name of three lakes. 2006/08/12
Vancouver with green and water Vancouver is the largest city in British Columbia, surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range. Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scener. 2006/08/14		The Butchart Gardens 22 ha garden began with idea by Jennie Butchart to beautify a worked-out limestone quarry. Through mixture of rare and exotic shrubs, trees and flowers, the now famous Sunken Garden was created. 2006/08/13
State capital Victoria Population of 326,000, moderate climate, Victoria is proud of British heritage, historic and attractive downtown, flowers and parks and the Inner Harbour with Empress Hotel and Parliament Buildings. 2006/08/13

Capital City: Canberra, Main Cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin Population: 18,090,000 Area [sq.km]: 7,713,360, Currency: 1 Australian dollar = 100 cents Languages: English, Aboriginal languages, Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, others

Opera House in Sydney Opera House is on top of the cape and eye-catching butterfly shape. When getting off a train at Circular Quay station, scenery of Opera House and Harbor Bridge is just beyond it. 2003/03/22		Mrs. Macquarie's Point It is a best view point for both Opera House and Harbor Bridge. Sun sets into Opera House and reflects on the Harbor sea surface. 2003/03/22
Blue Mountains & Three Sisters rocks. It is called Blue Mountains. Oil particulates of sap of eucallyptus, which grow up on sandstone rocks, float in the air and reflect sun light, let mountains look blue. 3 sisters were transformed into rocks by Evil - legend. 2003/03/23
Town Hall in Sydney Attractive clock tower is there. Victorian style building was built in 1889 by red sand-stone. Saint Andrew's Cathedral was completed in 1868 and it is the oldest church in Australia. 2003/03/22		Illuminated Sydney. In the dark sky, two yellow butterflies are just going to fly into the darkness. Harbor bridge, Town Hall and Saint Andrews's Cathedral, they are beautifully illuminated. 2003/03/22
Melbourne, a historic city Named in 1837 and became capital when Commonwealth of Australia was established in 1901. 2nd largest city has 3.3 mil people. Capital has moved to Canberra in 1927 after struggle with Sidney. 2003/03/24		Garden city, Melbourne It has plenty of gardens and especially most of them are large. To maintain green is to spend time and efforts, and when we look at every garden we feel every garden is carefully maintained. 2003/03/25
Koalas,Kangaroo,Penguin parade of Phillip Island. 30 cm little penguins go to sea to find food and return back at night. Koalas need eucalypt trees for food just 500 g a day. Koalas acts very little and sleeps 20 hours a day. 2003/03/25		Comfortable hotel, Le Meridian "Le Meridian Melbourne at Rialto" was originally built in 1891 and reformed inside in 1993. Colonial style hotel room has rosewood best quality furniture. Room atmosphere is good. 2003/03/25