To say my planned Sapporo Itinerary for this trip fell into pieces may seem a bit melodramatic, but that was how it felt to me at the time. None of us could have predicted that we would experience a (hopefully once in a lifetime) major earthquake on our very first night in Sapporo. It caused pretty much the entire island to shut down for approximately 24 hours, more or less.
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My Sapporo 2018 Summer Snack Haul [Japanese Snacks Vol. 5]
Japanese snacks! I love them because they are always so interesting and so high-quality, but I also hate them because I can’t stop myself from, well, snacking. I know, it’s such a dilemma lol. Whenever I go on trips to Japan, I always go home with a suitcase twice as heavy, filled with snacks and food items. Literally half my suitcase would be empty when I leave, and they’d be close to popping when I come home. It’s insane, but I love it lol. Eye-catching packaging aside, they manage to come up with these interesting concepts and flavors that I never see anywhere else. Stuff like that are always a…
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Summer in Sapporo 2018: Day Trip to Sumio Goto Art Museum, Blue Pond, and Shikisai no Oka with Chuo Bus Tours [VIDEO]
The Chuo Bus Company may seem familiar to those who have traveled to Sapporo before. It’s one of the major companies that run public buses around Sapporo and nearby Otaru. Aside from that, they also have something called the their Regular Sightseeing Bus. As the name suggests, these buses take tourists around the popular spots in Hokkaido for a fairly affordable price.
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A special love for Japan and its gyoza
One of my dream countries to visit is Japan. I’ve been to quite a few Asian countries but have never really visited Japan because it’s too expensive, as they say. However I am familiar with Japanese cuisine, it being one of my all-time favourites. I can also speak quite a few Japanese sentences given that I grew up watching tons and tons of Japanese anime shows. It might be funny but it’s true! The Japanese inspired a lot of things in my life, I think. They inspired me to develop my imagination and my talent in drawing (anime!). They inspired me to value tradition with how much love they have…