Tourists view sea of clouds at Shimukappu, Hokkaido

Tourists view sea of clouds at Shimukappu, Hokkaido

SAPPORO, Japan - Tourists view a sea of clouds below them from an observatory deck set up at an altitude of 1,088 meters at a resort facility in the village of Shimukappu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on July 25, 2014. The deck will be open for business until Oct. 14.

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