Reindeer ride

....at the entrance to Hilton Niseko Village in Hokkaido.

Hilton? By the looks of that shack in the background, Hilton hotels have really let things go lately.

Ahh, Niseko. Wish I could be there right now ...

awesome picture but reindeer looks weak and feeble.

Really not the best pic to start a cold, rainy Saturday. Feel so sad for the reindeer.

Can you imagine what Santa Claus's reindeers go through?

No thank you. I despise such "attractions". Imagine how many times that reindeer have to pull that Sled around every day? Humiliating Wild Animals like these at the expense of entertain Humans? Let the poor animal go back to his natural habitat. Heartbreaking as it is, this is nothing but Animal Cruelty, period.

Poor reindeer. Agree with BlueWitch that this is complete animal cruelty.

Pretty tonakai there in Hokkaido! I thought it was a picture of Norway, where the Laplanders really love their reindeer!

If you let that reindeer free it will be dead in a week. Look at it!

Where can I buy this chariot?

looks like it could do with fattening up and a nice warm cover in santa red

It's been a long day, old fella... Time to put your hoofs up, and have a cool one...

are reindeers native to Hokkaido ?

That looks like Prancer. Or Blitzen.

I thought it was a NK taxi!