[FRs] Samantha's 4 Japan trips

[samtcy]

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1252) There's many ramen shops & restaurants at the top 2 levels above Isetan at Kyoto station. I ate at this ramen shop (at the ramen level where you see many ramen shops) and I love their fried rice and gyoza.


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----End of Trip 3, Day 9-----

Coming up next, day 10

 

[samtcy]

Trip 3 (Nov 2011), Day 10: Osaka to Singapore.

Actually, I realized that I didn't actually took much pics on this day since it was a travelling day.

Therefore, I guess I'll just post pics of what I bought on this trip.

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1258) The pair of winter boots (at the top most) costs me just SGD17...


-----End of Trip 3 (Nov 2011)-----

Coming up next, Trip 4 (Feb 2012) Hokkaido + Kyushu trip.

 

[samtcy]

Trip 4 (Feb 2012), Day 1: Singapore to Tokyo, Tokyo to Sapporo Shin-Chitose.
We took JAL for this trip. Seats were uncomfortable although their inflight entertainment is much better than Cathay's. Food portion-wise, I found it alright although the breakfast on our way back to Singapore was really yucks.

Had a looong delay on the tarmac at Narita Airport because it seemed that there were a long queue of planes trying to take off. I had time to browse thru 2 magazines + short nap and we were still waiting for takeoff. -_-!


1259) Waiting for boarding at Changi


1260) At Narita Airport's JR office to exchange for my JR pass and also to book our Overnight train Twilight Express's tickets for Day 9


1261) Kit Kats...


1262) Baggage carousel at Shin-Chitose Airport


1263) Our room (were we stayed for first 3 nights) at Chisun Inn Sapporo (8000yen per night during Sapporo Snow Fest week)


1264) View outside our room window


1265) Our supper from convenience stores.


---End of Trip 4, Day 1-----

Coming up next, Day 2 (Sapporo Snow Fest)

 

[samtcy]

Trip 4 (Feb 2012), Day 2: Nijo Market + Sapporo Snow Fest + Susukino Ice Fest

We walked from our hotel to Nijo Market in the morning. It was cold, but wasn't snowing. Temperature was about -3 degrees celcius.

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1269) Clean snow vs Dirty snow


1270) The pedestrian walkways were covered with slippery frozen snow surface.

 

[samtcy]

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1272) I love the sky...looks so fake, but it's real.


1273) Nijo Market


1274) My hubby's fave, Ikura


1275) Kani!


1276) What the hubby ate...Salmon Ikura donburi

 

[samtcy]

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1279) The view from the Sapporo TV Tower's observatory


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1284) Taking pic with the TV tower's mascot

 

[samtcy]

1285) Finally putting on our spiked sole attachments (bought from 7-11 in Sapporo, costs about 680yen i think)


Sapporo Snow Festival at Odori Park

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1288) Little girl playing with the snow while her parents were watching the snowboarding competition.


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1298) One Piece's Chopper


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[samtcy]

1319) One Piece snow sculpture


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[samtcy]

1324) Team from Thailand


1325) Team from Hong Kong


1326) Team from Malaysia


1327) Team from Taiwan


1328) Team from Singapore


1329) Leaving Snow Fest area...in search for food. Look at the dirty, slushy, slippery snow...


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1331) Mos burger lunch. Pork katsu burger with BBQ sauce + nuggets + iced cocoa.

 

[samtcy]

Sneaked some shots from my fav store again...Tokyu Hands in Sapporo.

1332) Really love Tokyu Hands' range of insole paddings for shoes. Thick & very comfy.


1333) This is just part of the lunch boxes range they sell at Tokyu Hands.


1334) Look at how cute these household products are! Can't bear to use them.


1335) Waterproof casing for iphones


1336) Emergency Toilet...


1337) Color these plushies on your own


1338) Huge range of DIY chocs/cakes/sweets since it was close to Vday


1339) Gloves

 

[samtcy]

Susukino Ice Festival (This is a much smaller scale than the Snow fest at Odori)

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1342) I believe this is to commemorate Shinkansen extending to Hokkaido in a few years' time.


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[samtcy]

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1348) Ramen Ice Sculpture


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[samtcy]

1352) Ahhh...our fave restaurant again...we eat at this brand every dinner at Sapporo. This time, we went to their branch at Susukino. They specialize in king crab dishes, and the entire building is the restaurant.


1353) I like that they have private rooms for every group of customers (even for 2 pax).


1354) All crab dishes. Love the crab croquettes so much we always order 2 portions of it.


1355) Heaven...Kani-zushi (crab porridge). I've tried this dish from other king crab specialty restaurants before and so far I find that this brand's Kani Zushi is still our fav.


1356) Cotton candy seller


1357) Susukino


1358) Comfy (and cute) overalls for wearing at home during winter


1359) Socks...


---End of Trip 4, Day 2----

Coming up next, Day 3 (Otaru)

 

[avalondigo]

great pics samtcy!
mind to share where you got this from?

 

[samtcy]

great pics samtcy!
mind to share where you got this from?

I got them from Grinpa themepark. But I believe there's many other places which sells these since I saw them a couple of times on this Feb's trip.

You a One Piece fan? If so, wait for my Day 13 & 14's pics...lots of One Piece stuffs.

 

[samtcy]

Trip 4 (Feb 2012), Day 3: Day trip to Otaru

This was the 1st time I actually see falling snow. Me and hubby went to Europe (even Switzerland) during winter time but we've always missed falling snow by a day.

Was so happy seeing the snow falling from the sky the moment we stepped out of the hotel. The temperature was about -5 to -9 celcius on this day. I think the new gloves I bought from Sapporo wasn't warm enough so my fingers (and toes) were freezing cold all day long on this day.

It was snowing heavily at Otaru all day. We had to keep entering restaurants for snacks/food to hide from the snow.

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1361) Arrival at Otaru station


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1366) Exterior of Otaru station