Makan in Thailand

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Because in Japan most of the time check-in hotel time is 3pm we left our bags at the hotel and travel to Otaru, a city about 35 minutes by train, as we have a booking for our first meal in Japan.

 

 

The restaurant in Otaru, came here many times whenever we visit Hokkaido

Father and son

Below are the sushi and sashimi we had, as I do not know most of their names I just post the pictures, sorry

By this time I was rather full and tipsy for the many glasses of sake nevertheless ordered sashimi

Clam

Abalone

Snail

One more anago sea eel suchi

Scallop

One more uni

Botan

That's it end of our first meal in Hokkaido

 

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Strolling around Susukino

 

 

Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street

 

 

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Public bath

Sit and shower before heading for the bath

Different baths different temperature

Take a bath again and then come here to freshen up

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Morning walk around Sapporo

Government House Park

Government House under renovation

Around the city

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Ramen breakfast

Menu

Ordering machine

refreshing beer

Miso soup ramen

Full breakfast

Heavenly broth 

 

 

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Thursday had a sukiyaki lunch at my favourite beef restaurant in Sapporo

Starters

Vegetables and tofu and noodles

The beef

Fruits

Best meal in Sapporo

 

 

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If you are still there, you can walk around Hokkaido University too. Quite picturesque. 

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One noon we walked to the Diamaru at Sapporo JR Station for a very nice unagi rice meal

The restaurant

Drinks for lunch

Starters - fish

Pickled vegetables

Japanese calligraphy for unaji or eel

Lunch arrived

Beautifully presented

So fragrant so soft simply delicious 

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Visited the Nijo Seafood Market. I actually bought lots of things for cooking.

 

 

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Saw this beautiful GTR on Sapporo road one afternoon

 

 

This is Sapporo JR Station

 

 

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Friday had a very special grilled pork lunch

The restaurant

Small and narrow restaurant

Grilling the pork

Beer

Our lunch was served

My set

The soup was fantastic

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My favorite Japanese gyoza is found in this city

Inside the restaurant which is narrow

Kitchen narrow as well

Chef preparing my order

Assistant getting my drink

Highball

My meal arrived

Lovely gyoza

This is how it looks on the other side

After 3 highballs I decided to change to Suntory gin

And ordered a prawn gyoza

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One of the best ramen I had is in Sapporo. One morning went to this shop for breakfast.

 

 

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There was a summer festival at central Sapporo

The sing and dance over this song over and over for almost an hour, was fun

 

Beer garden

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While taking an early morning walk in Sapporo one day I had a very nice breakfast here

After that I chanced upon a McDonalds I decided to try their chicken nuggets

Very delicious

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at Songkhla old town.

ordered off menu

the pad say yew was full of wok hei 

shrimp and scallops perfectly done

and only THB180 

on another visit, i had this with just prawns and it was THB80

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One night went to a yakitori shop

Beef

Egg salad

Sake

Pork belly

Chicken wings

Bacon over scallop

Pork

Minced chicken with egg

 

Egg plant

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My last day in Sapporo a Saturday, found an electronic cigarette shop IQOS in downtown Sapporo.

Beautifully decorated, like Apple shop

IQOS latest model Iluma on display

IQOS accessories

Consumables

Other models

Latest colour

Bought 3 IQOS Iluma models as gifts

Sofas for customers to test products

Cosy and comfortable area to try IQOS products

More areas to chill