Tag: Parfait
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…
Sapporo/Asahikawa/Otaru Diaries: Sapporo Pride and Food Festivals
September 14th to the 16th this year was a three day weekend, as the 16th was a public holiday, Respect for the Elderly Day. Originally I had plans to just chill in Sapporo, hang out, and check out the annual Pride and Autumn Festival every September, but I heard that a friend from Fukuoka was…
Sapporo Diaries: Summer Seasonals and China Festival
On August 31st, I went out for a casual day-trip to Sapporo to catch some of the last remaining summer seasonal treats, and run some shopping errands. September’s just about to start, which means all the fall festivities are coming soon, along with two long weekends, and new fall foods. First thing after getting off…
Sapporo Diaries: Summer Shopping
On July 27th, I went out to Sapporo to do some casual shopping, see what’s up locally, and to go get some good eats. I left on my normal bus, and arrived around 10:20. Instead of waiting for 11 to roll around for an early lunch, I headed to JS Pancake Cafe for a pancake…
Sapporo Diaries: Hokkaido Museum, Handmade Festival, Ghibli Exhibition
On the weekend of June 15th, I went out to Sapporo to stay the night with some friends! Originally. I booked a night for myself that weekend because it was the weekend that the Spirited Away stage play was coming to Sapporo, but unfortunately, I couldn’t get tickets when they went on sale a couple…
Hakodate Diaries: Golden Week Sakura
This year, “Golden Week” lands within the peirod of April 27th to May 6th, with a three-day weekend from April 27th to 29th, and a four day weekend from May 3rd to May 6th. This year, intead of using three days of nenkyuu to make it a continuous vacation, I decided to take two mini…
Sapporo Diaires: Parfaits and Demon Slayer Exhibition
On April 19, my boyfriend and I stayed overnight in Sapporo for just a casual stay. Originally, I was just going to go for a day trip on the 20th, but my boyfriend suggested staying the night, and I figured it’d be worth it totake advantage of being there overnight for the extra time. April…
Taipei Diaries: Spring Family Trip, Taipei 101, and Ximending
This year, my schools’ Spring break is March 23-April 7, which means two weeks of deskwarming for me. I decided to take the first week off to go travel to Taiwan again (I had lots of fun last year and couldn’t wait to go back at a warmer time!), and it just happened to also…