Tag: Apple Pie
Airport Diaries: Flying Sapporo to Tokyo to Los Angeles for the Holidays
Happy holidays! On December 26th, I headed home to America to spend time with my family for the holidays! Although ideally I’d like to spend Christmas with them as well, for whatever reason my school calendar decided the last day of school this year needed to be Christmas on a Wednesday. Whatever, Christmas is a…
Sapporo Diaires: Mt. Moiwa, Jozankei
This year, Culture Day is 11/3, and because it’s a Sunday, we get the Monday off! This is also the last three day weekend of the year, so I’m spending it in Sapporo doing things on my bucket list: going to Mt. Moiwa and visiting Jozankei! Jozankei is Sapporo’s onsen town, and with that, I’ll…
Sapporo/Shiraoi/Otaru Diaries: National Ainu Museum
This year, Sports Day lands on October 14th, which means we get a 3-day weekend in October. Huzzah! This time around, I wanted to use the opportunity to visit Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum. If anyone plans on going, I highly recommend reserving your tickets to Shiraoi in advance! October 12th: Originally I was going…
Aomori/Hirosaki Diaries: Apples Galore
Right after a three day weekend, we have another three day weekend in September! This time, Sunday the 22nd is the Autumnal Equinox, but because it’s a Sunday, we get the Monday off in exchange. I took this opportunity to make a short trip to Aomori, because I love apple treats. September is also apple…
Sendai Diaries: Small Eats and Heading Home
Here’s Part 2 of my Sendai trip! We had one full day and one travel day back home left, and we really just took it easy. Really, the theme of this trip. 5th: My boyfriend was originally interested in going to the Miyagi Zao Fox Village, but after giving him the details and finding out…
Exploring Japan with Family: Part 3 in Hakodate and Sapporo
July 14th: This was the day we left Sendai to go to Hakodate! Sendai was very fun and I wish I got to spend more time here! I definitely want to come back, for the food, and more tohoku souvenirs…I was also desperately hunting for the Miyagi Kirby keychains, but they were nowhere to be…
Sapporo Diaries: Sanrio 60th Anniversary Exhibition
On March 4th, my boyfriend and I went out to Sapporo, with our main goals this time around were to see the Sanrio 60th Anniversary exhibition at the Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, and to get a haircut for my boyfriend. That’s been long overdue for him, and he’s been kind of waiting until he…