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Sapporo Diaries: Kirby and Starbucks Hunting
Happy birthday to the emperor! Febraruary 23rd was a holiday for the aforementioned reason, so I decided to go out to Sapporo for various reasons. Taking my normal bus in the morning, my first stop after arriving was heading to the Starbucks at Parco to grab the newest seasonal frappucino and also to do some…
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Otaru Diaries: The 27th Snow Light Path
We went straight from Sapporo station to Otaru Chikko station by JR Train, because that station directly connects to Wing Bay, Otaru’s ball that had all the main event festivities for Snow Miku. Since we were arriving a bit after noon, we wanted to grab some food for lunch before heading to the main Snow…
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Sapporo Diaries: The 74th Sapporo Snow Festival
This year the famous Sapporo Snow Festival was held from February 3rd-11th, and my boyfriend and I chose the second weekend to stay the weekend and hang out and check out the festivities. We decided pretty early on (learning from our lesson last year) that we wanted to stay the weekend to see the sights,…
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Sapporo Food: Soup Curry
I’m currently in the process of making compilation guide post to Sapporo like my Otaru one, except Sapporo is considerably bigger (for good reason), and to fit it all in would make it very long. As such, I’ll make individual topic posts for now and them compile them later As the start of my Sapporo…
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Types of Accomodation in Japan
Traveling in Japan and confused on what type of accomodation is right for you? Fear not, as here’s a guide to the main different overnight stay experiences Japan has to offer, from cheapest to most expensive (if you’re feeling bougie), and maybe even an unexpected one thrown in…Generally, you can expect the typical place to…
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Sapporo Diaries: A Chill-y Weekend
On the weekend of January 20th, I stayed the weekend in Sapporo, mostly because my boyfriend suggested it in case we had a long bus ride again, and to make our limited time in Sapporo worth it. I just wanted to go out that weekend to hang out after not going out after two weeks.…
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Tokyo/Sapporo Diaries: Back to Hokkaido
Here’s Part 2 of my winter break trip! This post is about the return trip back, starting from my flight to Haneda Airport, then to New Chitose, and going home from Sapporo! The break felt long but short at the same time… My flight was a little before midnight on January 6, and this was…
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Sapporo/Tokyo Diaries: Airport to Home!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I went home this holiday season, and though not doing actual city exploring, I did spend quite a bit of time at airports and in airplanes, which is still blog adjacent for anyone that is interested in New Chitose or Haneda airport! I took a bit of a break…
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The Best Boba in Sapporo, Hokkaido
[This is a cross-post from my boba blog! I figured since it’s still Japan adjacent I’d put it here as well.] In my opinion, clearly. If you’d like to challenge my opinion, feel free to leave me a comment or a message, or just try these places for yourself :). I basically moved to Hokkaido…
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Sapporo Diaries: Oden and Seasonal Drinks
For various reasons, I stayed the night in Sapporo from December 1st to the 2nd. This was my last forseeable time I would be in Sapporo before leaving to go home for the holidays, so I thought I’d make the most of it while I was there. December 1st: I got on the soonest bus…
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