Category: Guide
Sapporo Food: Miso Ramen
Hokkaido is huge, and with it, comes regional styles of ramen like the rest of Japan. Asahikawa is known for shoyu ramen, Hakodate for shio ramen, and finally, Sapporo is the miso ramen capital of our big island. Around here, it’s the go-to ramen style. What is Miso Ramen? The traditional miso ramen uses a…
What I Brought to Japan for the JET Program (July 2022 Arrival)
A little bit of an overdue post I suppose, but better late than never! Since the new accepted shortlisters are being announced, I fiigured this post was timely. Here’s a list of the main things that I brought with me to Japan, when I first arrived on the JET Program. Keep in mind that at…
Sapporo Food: Genghis Khan
For whatever reason, mutton barbeque is a famous dish in Hokkaido, and goes by the name “genghis khan”. Apparently, while there are restaurants everywhere offering it, usually the locals won’t go. Instead, it’s more common to eat it at home, or maybe for a special occasion. In fact, when I went to see the sakura…
Things to do in Sapporo, Hokkaido
At the time of writing this, I’ve been in Hokkaido (and Japan, really) for just a little over two years now. Wow, time flies! From time to time, I try to make a trip out of town, and most of my outings are to Sapporo (check out my Sapporo Diaries!). Since I don’t actually live…
What to eat in Sapporo, Hokkaido
As a subcategory in the “What to do in Sapporo” post, here’s a list and compilation of things and places you have to go eat when in Sapporo! I’ve previously written a few posts going over Sapporo’s famous food and places I recommend. This list will link to those posts, as well as other places…
How to Survive Winter in Hokkaido
It’s peak winter in Hokkaido right now! Japan gets pretty hot (and humid) in the summer, but also gets pretty cold in the winter. Winter in Japan means snow piles up fast in the north, and falls in the southern areas too. As someone who’s survived 3 Hokkaido winters now, I think I’m pretty qualified…
Going to the Movies in Japan
Going to the movies in Japan is not revolutionary by any means, but there are some slight differences in movies here. I thought I’d write a post here about these since I’ve been to a few movies during my time here!
Sapporo Food: Sushi and Seafood
Hokkaido itself is a big island of a prefecture. While Japan as an island nation is known for seafood, and by extension sushi, Hokkaido in particular is very strong in this department. I will say, even as Hokkaido’s capital, Sapporo is somewhat inland, so if you truly want the freshest fish, I’d suggest going to…
Sapporo Food: Butadon
Pigs and pork are supposedly a big Tokachi region thing (this dish originating from Obihiro city specifically), and eventually became a Hokkaido thing in general (actually, the Tokachi region seems to be famous for quite a lot of things, but I suppose that’s a different story). From what I heard, a restaurant in Obihiro invented…
How to Survive Winter in Japan
Tokyo might not be as bad, but it does snow in most parts of the country in winter. Winter preparations are especially important for me, living in Hokkaido, though I actually heard Aomori is the snowiest city in the world. With March coming around, spring is finally approaching. This also means winter is finally ending…