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Hakodate and Amori- Furry Pink Handcuffs
... and was damn quick to learn as they apparently describe what Japanese people usually think of me are as follows.....
KURUMA OTAKU - car nerd
HENTAI- pervert
CHARAO - playboy
IKEMEN - good looking man (usually told this by woman above 50 years old)
KAKKOI - stylish and cool
URUSAI - noisy and loud
HIDOI - cruel
YASASHII - kind and gentle
You can note that there are some real opposites in this list that make ...
First stop in Hokkaido
The next day we took the Shinkansen train (and oh my, it's fast!) all the way up north to Hakodate in Hokkaido (the most northern island of Japan). The countryside along the way reminded us very much of Switzerland. Apart from volcanoes and the sea there are lots of similarities.
Along the way we also passed through Seikan tunnel (connecting Honshu with Hokkaido); with 53km the ...
Last day best day
Maybe it's because our trip is toward the end, or my person taste (nature-obsessed), I really think this is the best day of the trip. We first arrived at Onuma park, again, another volcano lake. There're numerous islands in the lake. I wish we could walk around it, but no time. We had to go to a restaurant where we first rode on a strange bicycle first.
Tourists are always looking for exotic unique or special ...
Hakodate: Ika, Ika, Ika Odori!
... tons of English information; and the town signs and sightseeing placards and monuments commonly have English transcription (and sometimes Russian). That mix of western influences means that you get these western looking buildings with Japanese style interiors, or apartment blocks with Korean tiles. Even today, at least from my perspective, I’ve found more western pastry shops per capita here and anywhere else. And the cakes look like they’d taste ...
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TravelPod Member ReviewsSmile Hotel Hakodate
Just right in front of Hakodate station and few minutes walk to morning market.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.