Film
Helen the Baby Fox (Kogitsune Helen)
Eastern Hokkaido area
A young boy called Taichi (Arashi Fukasawa) has just moved to a woodland in Hokkaido from Tokyo, left with veterinarian Dr. Yajima (Takao Osawa) and his daughter Misuzu (Ryoko Kobayashi) while Taichi's mother Ritsuko (Yasuko Matsuyuki) travels the world as a photographer. One day, Taichi finds a deaf, blind Ezo red fox cub who is all alone. Taichi takes care of the fox and the two grow together. This heartwarming story of the bond between a young boy and a wild animal plays out amid the abundant nature of Hokkaido.
© 2006, Helen the Baby Fox Film Partners
- Year released
- 2006
- Starring
- Takao Osawa, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Arashi Fukasawa, etc.
- Director
- Keita Kono
- Screenwriter
- Masako Imai
- Distributor
- Shochiku
STAMP SPOT!
Cape Notoro
Jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk, Cape Notoro offers spectacular views of Lake Notoro and the coastline of the Tokoro area of Kitami City to the west and the Shiretoko mountains in the distance to the east. Winter brings particularly stunning views as drift ice fills the sea. The name comes from "not-or", which means "place with the cape" in the indigenous Ainu language. The panda-colored lighthouse at the tip of the cape is a particularly iconic sight. Cape Notoro is where Taichi first meets Helen the fox cub. Take in the amazing Hokkaido scenery that provided the backdrop to this film.
- Address
- Misaki, Abashiri City, Hokkaido 093-0087
- Phone
- 0152-44-6111 (Abashiri City Tourism Section)
- Access
- Around 20 minutes by car from JR Abashiri Station
- Open hours
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- Open period
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- Closed
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- Admission
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