2010, 9 Jul to 15 Jul (midnight)
Haneda airport to Chitose - Lake Toya / Noboribetsu
Took the JAL domestic flight to Hokkaido and met up for our SA land tour. It's real coincidence that we met Jerin and her family for our Hokkaido land tour!
We went to Ainu village to catch a glimpse of the aborigines of Hokkaido and went to Lake Toya area.. At night, we watched the fireworks at our hotel and our 1st onsen (hot spring bath).. Shiok!
Lake Toya - Asahikawa
Went for Cherry Picking and Strawberry picking! We covered the Jigokudani (hell valley), Mt Showa and Bear Ranch.. went for HOKKAIDO KING crab! Had the legs raw with wasabi and the hotpot soup was sweet... had hairy crab too.. the Hokkaido King crab taste sweeter than the hairy crab! though kk still prefers Singapore chilli crab .. hahah... and in the evening we went to Asahikawa Shopping Street (2nd largest city Hokkaido)..
Asahikawa - Sounkyo
We went to Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum..we tried the Sake and bought some home, went to cheese and wine factory..Went to Furano Tomita Farm..the place i look forward most..LAVENDER fields.. I am especially excited to see the flowers!
For lunch, KK had his Japanese beef! These cows drank sake, had massages weekly, listen to classical music.. LOL...We had the most expensive one available coz kk dun wish to have regrets after the trip.. it's AA rated! cost around $150 each piece. the beef's nice but kk think the beef dun worth so much.. LOL..
Had another round of Onsen (hot spring)... this time.. kk prefers the hot spring more!
Sounkyo -Otaru- Sapporo
We went to Otaru where we saw Otaru Music Box Museum then we proceed to "Shooting Stars" and "Milky Way" the 2 waterfalls in Hokkaido.. In the evening, we went to Odori Park for Shopping! Finally kk managed to help Ms Wu buy the rock melon syrup there..it's a tough search.. for mi, i also bought souvenirs..Went to Shopping mall at Odori Park to buy blue label.. haha.. and Samantha Thavasa at near JR tower to buy something.
Sapporo
Went to buy souvenirs and food (tonnes.. love the Ishiya chocolate and potato farm) hahaha.. and The Chocolate Factory...The Ishiya Chocolate factory is pretty! we watched the garden show at 2pm and had chocolate factory. Went to the Old Hokkaido Government Building and then to Rera Chitose Outlet Mall...
KK prefers Hokkaido for the scenic view and of coz the AIR (cool manz) and I slightly prefer Tokyo coz of the shopping.. hahaha.. and here are the LOOTs we bought!
All packed up for distribution fpr families, friends and colleagues!
Mine and some buying on behalf! He bought me blue label card holder and i bought him ...
His only bag.. hahaha..but it's Porter!
KK made a Asakusa temple for our Japan memory.. I LOVE IT!
We will miss Japan.. if there's opportunity and time, we will go again and maybe self drive!
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