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Sapporo Slideshow
Sapporo
Travel Blogs from Sapporo, Japan
Funny stories
... to teach me eng for my eng interview!!! She helped me a lot. The typical questions in the interview are like "do u think ppl in Japan are less educated these days?n why?", "do you think ppl today are not polite to others? n why?" etc... It makes me sick! ...
Farewell Frosty
... last to bag a seat. M was not so lucky. At least we had divested ourselves of our weighty rucksacks. We pulled out of Sapporo station into sunshine so amplified by the snow that it hurt. Sheets of the white stuff hung off angled roofs, the edges ...
The 100 Yen Post
We're in Sapporo now and it's absolutely amazing. However the hostel is charging ten yen per freaking minute to use the internet - which adds up to roughly $10 AUD an hour. So there won't be any further posts until we reach Tokyo again in another three ...
Hung out with my friends this week~
... mood because I hung out with my friend after school today! We met up at Maruyama class which was one of shopping malls in Sapporo. I had been looking forward to seeing her since we planned to hang out. We went to the KFC and we talked about many things. ...
Sculptures in Sapporo
We trekked off the mountain one night to see an annual ice sculpture festival. The artwork was impressive, Australia's entry was "The Birdcatcher" - a man crouching down with his tackle on display to the world! However the highlight was watching a ...
Ice Festival
... the greuling bus trip we abbled to the snow carving site of the festival. An avenue of pieces greeted us, along with half of Sapporo's population. The sculptures varied in size from the size of a car to that of a building. Some were very impressive. We ...
Update!
I'm rubbish at updating this now.... mostly due to the fact my stories are all drinking related. And while I know many of you enjoy them thoroughly, I have to keep this sensible! So instead I will simply update you on anything interesting I can think ...
The Triangles of Moerenuma Park
... that looks like a meteor fell down on it. I called it the real "Area 51". Moerenuma Park was created in Sapporo as a landscape of dreams brought to life by merging the visions of the sculptor engraved into the vast ground together with the intention ...
Sapporo Beer Museum, More Yuke Matsuri
Today we toured the Sapporo Beer Museum with a beer tasting to follow! For 500 yen we were able to sample 3 kinds: Black Label, Classic, and Kaitakushi, which was our favorite. We also sampled some ice cream because the flavors were so outragous. Beer ...
Day 3 - Hakodate to Sapporo - 5 Dec 2009
... food sampling but there was no crabs sold there. Bought our bento and bread instead. Decided to skip the seafood meal and head to Sapporo instead. There was no more reserved seats on the 12.25 pm train so we went in early to the unreserved cabin. We ...
Chitose Airport Sapporo
We only have turnaround flight to CTS, so I dont have chance to travel the city of Sapporo yet. But I would definitely love to! Planning to go there at the end of year 2008 if still with ...
The American football party!
Today was an entrance ceremony of my university. I went to uni by car with my parents and met my good friend whose nickname was Bio in front of it. I've got along well with her as she has a similar personality to me. So I’m sorta close to her ...
"I've gone to the land of the Ice and Snow..."
... the northernmost Hokkaido and they advised sheep for the climate) and a nice cheap Sapporo beer. The best lunch ever! Sapporo is the best beer in japan, especially when on tap. The lamb was also incredible, well spiced and hearty. Full and happy, I headed ...
Jozankei Onsen (Hot Springs)
Went to relax at an onsen at the Jozankei Hotel. Huge bathing area and an outdoor onsen. The outdoor room was pretty awesome - snow covered hills. No pictures obviously. ...
The English exams called Eiken.....
... 8217;m pretty sure that I failed the grade 1. When I all finished the exams, I felt relieved and like I wouldn’t have to do anything from the next day. I have plans the whole week at the moment, so I will be busy hanging out with my friends in ...
Beer day at Sapporo
Hakodate train station >> Sapporo city by JR >> Sapporo Beer Museum >> 'Sapporo walk' Bus back to station >> Hokkaido Government Building >> Botatic Garden (nothing to see, it's all covered by snow) >> Train to ...
May 22nd - June 13th!
... to the bus station at Yokohama and I headed back to the airport to come back home again! As always getting off the plane at Sapporo is such a relief! We’re lacking the humidity of Tokyo and I was actually cold heading back on the train - I miss ...
Feb 09, 2008
The Rising Sun Part II
We arrived in Sapporo to a land of sushi, vending machines and animation. We got off the plane in the cleanest airport either of us had ever seen and walked to the train station. On the way we took many pictures of the ...
Earthquake
... gathered around it. The station guards were trying to control the crowd. That's when I knew it was a major earthquake - the map of Japan on the television was flashing red down the East coast, all the way to Tokyo. All phone services were down from just ...
Hokkaido
... Shigeru Kayano who became a politician later fought about this project. The dam was built, but during the court session, Sapporo regional court mentioned about Ainu people as the indigenous people. That was the very first recognition of the national ...
Cold Comforts
... . Age brings lower hems for men but higher ones for women. The micromini/hotpants with knee high boots is a popular look in Japan in winter. I found it strange that children should be inoculated against the cold. It became clear in Emi-san's home. It ...
Beginning 26 Straight Hours of Riding Local Trains
Tonight, at 9:30, I will begin 26 straight hours of riding local trains. I will begin by riding one of the few other night trains that are allowed with the Seishun 18 Kippu. It is called the Hamanasu Night Train, and again, it just has ...
Snow!
... there's not much around here but plenty of convenience stores/ post offices etc. And a PADI dive office of all things... in the outskirts of Sapporo, far away from any beaches. I'll add a photo of it here - a dive shop in the middle of snow :P I bought ...