VISITORS from Japanese sister city Yamagata continued their week of sight-seeing in the Mallee with visits to Sea Lake and Kangaroo Lake.

Yamagata group chief leader Masaru Tanaka said the region was very different from his home where they were in the midst of winter.

"We have snow at the moment, so it was very different to come to Australia and have warm temperatures," he said.

"When it is hot...