北海道：凍った湖でアイスカルーセルをテスト（動画）：
Hokkaido town tests ice carousel in frozen lake：
北海道小镇在结冰的湖中测试冰旋转木马
北海道の町：
冬の観光の新たな魅力となることを期待して、
アイスカルーセルのデモンストレーションテストを実施しました。
アイスカルーセル：
「氷上でのメリーゴーランド」とも呼ばれ、フィンランドで生まれました。
It is made by cutting a circle out of a frozen lake and the sheet of ice spins in a circular motion with people on it.
The test was conducted
on Kanayama Lake in the town of Minamifurano on Wednesday.It had about 30 participants,
including those from the tourism industry and high school students.The circle,
cut out with a chainsaw,
is about 13 meters in diameter and about 40 centimeters in thickness.Workers rotate the sheet of ice by using their legs.
People on the rotating disk
enjoyed watching the slowly changing scenery of the lake and mountains, some of them lying down on the ice.A high school student said
it would be nice if people can use the carousel as a cafe to enjoy drinks, while viewing the scenery.An official of the local tourism association said visitors can have a wonderful experience when the scenery moves while they stay still.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN News