Not only ski - Sapporo Hokkaido Japan

Nico: I wanted to take MJ to Hokkaido while we live in Japan. Especially to Sapporo. Now we don't have enough time and money to go to there so I'd like to write about Sapporo where I love same as MIyako island.

Hokkaido is famous for skiing. But the place for skiing in Hokkaido is really far from city. So if you want to ski there, you should rent a car or join the tour.　But if you want to have some yummy foods and sight seeing, onsen, you should go to Sapporo.  

Before I met MJ, I went to Sapporo lots. With my friends and alone. Because there are lots of yummy foods like sushi, ramen, sea foods, sweets. Maybe you think you can have them in Tokyo. But it's not the same. You might be suprised when you have them in Sapporo.

taken from http://www.welcome.city.sapporo.jp/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/jogaishijo1.jpg

When I went to Sapporo, I always went to Sapporo wholesale market. There is my favorite fish market. There are lots of fish markets at there, but I always bought crab at the same fish market. Because the market sells crabs which still alive, and boils them after you choose the crab which you want to buy. The clarks of the market put your name tag with your crab. Because after the crab is boiled, you can see which one is yours.

I usually bought hair crab or snow crab and shrimps. I chose the crab and waited about 20 minutes for boiling it. And took it to the hotel for eating.

taken from http://www.tsukukuma.co.jp/store/images/goods-botan-cc.jpg

 

Do you know one of the beer brands in Japan? It is Sapporo. Yes, the name is same as Sapporo city. There is Sapporo beer restaurant. You can drink premium sapporo beer and have the dish with mutton and vegetables.

　
In Japan, mutton and lamb are not so popular. But in Hokkaido, they are more popular than any other place in Japan. They are soooooo good!

Early Feburaｒｙ, there is a snow festival in sapporo city. There are lots of snow statues in both sides of huge park. They are unbelievably amazing.

 If you have time, you can go to Otaru. Otaru city is beautiful. There are brick buildings and canal. Otaru is also famous tourist attraction. There are lots of yummy sweets factories and shops, sushi restaurants, grass workshops `Kitaichi grass'.

 taken from http://www.kitaichiglass.co.jp/c&r/a.gif

This is cafe of Kitaichi grass hall. This cafe is really romantic.










Aaaaah Hokkaido -next time!