Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't bring any tissues except their cell phones, so they could only let the towels dry naturally. It was almost time to go back to the hotel to watch the fireworks, and then go to the 8th floor to soak in the hot springs, which would help Yunluo and An Chuyu fall asleep.
I got up and went to the hotel to enjoy breakfast. A beautiful day starts with breakfast. Unfortunately, the weather was not good. It started to drizzle and Lake Toya was covered with a grayish scene. So, I decided to give up the original plan and take the bus back to the JR station. I wandered around the town by the sea next to the station, which I called "going deep into the houses".
The courtyards of each household were full of life, but no one was seen. Only a dog roared at Yunluo, which scared me to death. 12:11 a.m.: Take the JR from Toya Station to Hakodate Station, a 1.5-hour journey. Yunluo likes to take the JR and enjoy the scenery along the way, which makes him feel like he is traveling.
1:54p.m.: Arrived at Hakodate and checked in their luggage, but a small mistake occurred. Yunluo and An Chuyu stuffed the coins in, but shook the key without putting in the luggage. Due to the operational error, they put in 700 yen in vain, but the door could not be closed. Xiong promptly found the local service staff and asked in broken English and body language, and she immediately called a young man over for help.
I helped Yunluo and An Chuyu lock the cabinet manually. I looked at the map after leaving the station, and walked to the Jinsen red brick warehouse complex. I walked into a duty-free drugstore. There were waiters from China inside. I immediately felt it was very convenient and bought a lot of things. I didn't have time to appreciate the five red brick buildings inside.
We hurried to the next stop, Mt. Hakodate. 3:30 p.m.: We had dinner at the famous Joker Burger nearby. It was very cheap, and the meat burger tasted very good, fat but not greasy. The fries and fish burger tasted average. 4:20 p.m.: We walked to the Mt. Hakodate cable car entrance and climbed Mt. Hakodate. We watched the sunset and took photos of the night view. The temperature difference in Hokkaido in autumn is very large, and we were shivering with cold.
The store was full of things but there were no warm hats. After the ropeway came down the mountain, I took a taxi for the first time. It was really expensive, 870 yen for a little distance. Tips: The sunset time in Hokkaido is about 5:30, so you need to rush to the top of the mountain as early as possible. In addition, it is very cold, so you must bring more clothes. Don't let the beauty down. Sunset beauty: Watching Hakodate gradually fall asleep.
Beautiful: Go back to Hakodate Station to pick up the luggage and take the bus to Hakodate Yunokawa Onsen Hotel. The buses in Hokkaido are also funny. Yunluo and An Chuyu couldn't understand the Japanese broadcast and could only look at the displayed address. The station that Yunluo and An Chuyu wanted to go to jumped for a moment and disappeared in an instant. As a result, Yunluo and An Chuyu missed it.
Finally, I had to take a taxi back to the hotel. So if you want to get off, you must press the button. Otherwise, it won't stop. 9:00 p.m.: Late at night, I finally checked into the Imagine Hotel & Resort Hakodate. The Japanese-style room was very spacious and equipped with a massage chair. I opened the window and heard the sound of waves. The sea was right in front of me. What a big surprise.
After soaking in the hot spring on the ground floor, I sat on the massage chair. Listening to the sound of the waves, I couldn't help but give a thumbs up to xniu. The price is discounted but the product quality is not discounted. The hotel booking can exceed the customer's expectations again and again, and it wins in meticulousness (it shouldn't be so coincidental every time, just by the lake and the sea). Tips: A hotel worth visiting.
In the morning, the seagull came and woke Yunluo from her sleep. She yawned like Yunluo. Maybe was asking Yunluo for food. Yunluo said to her embarrassedly: Sorry, I have no fish. The bear had not gotten up yet, but with the seagulls, pigeons and the sound of the waves as company, Yunluo played with her SLR for an hour and recorded the changes in the sea surface in the morning.
Bringing a camera means you won't be bored, haha. 7:30 a.m.: Xiong finally got up and went to the open-air hot spring on the top floor of the hotel before breakfast, facing the sea and the sun was shining. There was only one person in the two hot spring pools, so I took a few photos with my phone. If it was winter, with heavy snow in Hokkaido, it would be even more fun to face the sea and soak in the hot spring!
After soaking in the hot springs, I had breakfast, took a walk along the beach, and reluctantly checked out. 10:00 a.m.: Head to the "Hakodate Morning Market" near Hakodate Station. I heard that Japanese people eat fresh squid and sea urchins caught directly from the sea, which are very delicious. You can try them here.
Live squid costs 1,300 yen. After you catch it, you can ask the chef to cut open the belly and cut it into strips. It will be a delicacy on the table in a short while. The squid's legs are still wriggling. It's so fresh. Do you dare to try it? Xiong ate one first, and Yunluo followed weakly. It tasted pretty good. Then he ate a lot more.
The suction cups on the squid's feet can also suck on the tongue. A handsome foreign uncle has been watching Yunluo and An Chuyu tinkering with interest. Yunluo and An Chuyu invited him to try it together. He was very happy, but he did not join Yunluo and An Chuyu. It seems that Yunluo and An Chuyu have a stronger taste, haha.
You must choose the bright yellow sea urchin, 600 yen each, it tastes like drinking seawater, with a fishy smell, I can't get used to it. I walked around the city, all kinds of seafood and huge crabs, but in the end Yunluo and An Chuyu chose a piece of cantaloupe, happy ending. 12:29a.m.: Take the JR from Hakodate Station (hakodatejrstation) back to Sapporo.
It takes 3 and a half hours. The designated seat is close to the sea. I was a little tired and fell asleep slowly. 4:00 p.m.: Arrived in Sapporo, exited JR Sapporo Station, and across from it was Hotel Gracery Sapporo. I checked in smoothly. Hotels in Sapporo are small, but they are energetic and well-equipped. There is also an air purifier, the same as Yunluo's.
The tap was marked with "goodfordrinking", which was very considerate. After resting in the hotel for a while, I took the subway Namboku Line to Boya Station and walked 3 minutes to Tanukikoji Commercial Street to visit duty-free drugstores and cosmetics stores. I had dinner at "Ryujiu" in Tanukikoji. The seafood rice was very filling and fresh. Except that I couldn't get used to eating soaked rice.
Everything else was delicious. But the bear had no fighting power at this moment, haha. Many of the things my friends wanted to buy were not available here, so I couldn't go shopping anymore. I went back to the hotel to rest.
I was too tired to play anymore, so I slept until 8 o'clock before getting up. I packed up and walked to Hokkaido University near Sapporo Station. Hokkaido University is very big, and the students there are very friendly and speak great English. After asking for directions, I headed straight to the legendary Ginkgo Avenue. Many youthful memories of Japanese dramas are on this avenue.
I squatted in the middle of the road and took the first photo. Now is not the most beautiful season. If it is late autumn, when the leaves slowly turn yellow and red, it should be more beautiful. The security guard saw that Yunluo and An Chuyu were tourists, and took the initiative to greet Yunluo and An Chuyu in fluent English. After chatting for a few words, it turned out that he was indeed a grandfather from the university. It felt great.
In Hokkaido, crows can be seen everywhere. In Japanese culture, crows are the souls of the dead. Finally, I went to Esta for a short stroll, bought some clothes for my family at Uniqlo, and then hurriedly set off on the return journey. Yunluo deleted WeChat on Jr., but it was the last day, so it didn't matter if I couldn't log in.
12:00 a.m.: Arrived at the airport. For their last meal in Japan, Yunluo and An Chuyu actually chose a Chinese restaurant owned by Japanese. The Japanese waiters there only spoke Japanese and were very enthusiastic. It was a bit expensive, but the food tasted good (except for the fried dumplings). Checked in. Haha, Yunluo and An Chuyu's luggage allowance was 15 kg per person.
The overweight fee is 2300 yen/kg. Weighed 29.4kg, what a great fortune teller. I couldn't help but give myself a thumbs up. 15:00p.m.: Hokkaido trip, the cough that lasted for more than a month was cured without treatment, which should be related to the local air quality, the streets are clean, and there is no dust in the air. The plane took off on time. Goodbye. Hokkaido!
You can ask the travel agency for specific information on visa application, so I won’t go into details. 2. About transportation: Hokkaido’s transportation is divided into 4 categories: JR (between cities), subway (for Sapporo city), bus (for second-tier cities), and taxi. JR: Railway lines connecting cities, divided into designated seats and free seats. The designated seats need to be confirmed in advance.
Seats: You can sit freely in the free seats (if there are vacancies). It is recommended to purchase a 3-day/7-day JR Pass in advance according to your itinerary. After arriving at the local area, you can exchange the exchange voucher + passport + application form at the JR Foreign Passenger Service Office (either New Chitose Airport or JR Sapporo Station), and reserve seats according to the itinerary. You can reserve seats on the seaside.
Subway: The subway in downtown Sapporo starts at 200 yen. It is fast and convenient. You can mainly take the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line. If you need to transfer, you can go to the automatic actuary to make up the difference after arriving at the station. Bus: It is available in second-tier cities (such as Hakodate and Toya). Get on the bus through the back door and receive a numbered ticket, one for each person. There is a number and a QR code-like pattern on it.
There is a sign above the front door with numbers and corresponding fares. When you get off the train, look at the number on your ticket (which indicates your boarding station) and then look at the corresponding price on the sign at the front door. Get off the train from the front door and throw both your cash and ticket into the coin box. Note that the coin box only accepts coins and will not give change.
There is a money changer next to it that can change 1000 yen notes into small coins, but notes above 1000 yen cannot be changed. There are stop buttons everywhere in the car. If you want to get off halfway, just press the button before the stop to ask the driver to stop. Taxi: Very expensive, the starting price is 550 yen, and the meter will start to jump after less than three kilometers, if you are not completely sure of the distance.
It is not recommended to take a taxi. Tips: 1) It is recommended to download the JR timetable from the official website in advance, which varies in different seasons; 2) All vehicles in Japan drive on the left side. When crossing the road, please be sure to obey local traffic rules (look right first and then left), and do not run red lights to avoid accidents. The traffic rules in Japan are that cars drive on the left side and pedestrians walk on the right side; 3).
When crossing the road, press the button next to the sidewalk and the traffic light will turn green. 3. Weather: Hokkaido enters autumn at the end of September, with sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy, sometimes cold and sometimes hot. It is recommended to bring an extra piece of thick clothing, especially when climbing Mount Hakodate, which is very cold. 4. Communication: Body language is the best way to communicate. In addition to the duty-free shops specially opened for Chinese people.
Japanese people don't speak Chinese, but they know a little English, so they can ask for directions with broken English + body language + photos of the destination. Of course, Yunluo and An Chuyu don't understand Japanese, but they can read it, so it's still convenient for them to take the bus. 5. About luggage: 1) Spring Airlines has a free luggage allowance of 15 kg.
1) 1) Check-in and unchecked luggage. It is best to understand the allowance of the flight you are taking. Try to increase the allowance so that you can bring more things with you. 2) Leave as much space as possible in your suitcase. There are many things to buy in Japan, and you may not be able to fit them all in. Bringing a large bag is also a good choice. 3) Carry-on luggage: carry a carry-on bag.
ID card, passport, cash (100,000 yen), credit card (dual currency), travel guide, pen and paper, mobile phone, camera, power bank, garbage bag, JR Pass, umbrella; Luggage bag: medicine (diarrhea medicine, cold medicine, band-aid, fever medicine), spare clothes, cosmetics, weighing machine. Go upstairs after buying the ticket.
Walk to the station and take the Nankai Electric Railway. It takes about 40 minutes to get to Namba Station. It was almost 9 o'clock in Japan time when they arrived at Namba Station. Yunluo and An Chuyu first found a sushi restaurant in the station to eat something, which was also their first meal in Japan. Since it was almost 9 o'clock, the clerk reminded Yunluo and An Chuyu of the last order time.
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Then Yunluo and An Chuyu were arranged to sit down. There is a human touch in Japanese conveyor belt sushi restaurants, which Yunluo has always felt during the 13 days in Japan, whether it is a more famous sushi restaurant or a small neighborhood shop on the street. The sushi is delicious and fresh, and Japanese sushi restaurants will not provide wasabi mixed with soy sauce separately.
(Because mixing wasabi in soy sauce is a very unauthentic way of eating), when placing an order, the waiter will ask if you want wasabi. If you want it, the sushi chef will put wasabi directly in the sushi, with just the right amount, not too pungent and able to retain the original flavor of the seafood. Moreover, the amount of sushi rice in Japan is very small, unlike the large piece of rice in China where you will feel full after eating a little.
A small piece of rice with fresh food or vegetables, so you can eat more. Also, Japanese sushi restaurants all have green tea powder, no tea bags, just use a small spoon to scoop two spoons into the cup and add hot water, remember not to add too much. Green tea powder is bitter, adding too much will not taste good. After eating sushi. Yunluo and An Chuyu took the subway to Kyobashi Station.
Because she saw that the hotel was very close to the station when she was looking up information, Yunluo didn't use the map to check it. She went straight to the station and asked the donut shop clerk how to get there with the hotel address. As a result, she pointed Yunluo and An Chuyu to another hotel with a similar name. Yunluo opened the map to search for the location. But the data was not updated fast enough.
When they reached the intersection, they suddenly didn't know which direction to go. Then they saw two young girls and a boy chatting on the roadside, so Yunluo and An Chuyu went over to ask for directions. But their English level was just like the legend, and they didn't know how to express themselves. Then they said a few words to the boy. The boy walked away first.
Before Yunluo and An Chuyu could react, they suddenly said, "Let's go, Yunluo and An Chuyu will take you there." Yunluo and An Chuyu were frightened. If they said they didn't know and waved their hands, they would understand because they really couldn't communicate in the same language. But they just asked their friends to wait and then took Yunluo and An Chuyu there.
Too enthusiastic! They walked with Yunluo and An Chuyu for about 2 minutes and saw the hotel sign. They even sent Yunluo and An Chuyu downstairs before leaving. It turns out that asking for directions in Japan is really as the legend says. Arrived at the hotel room, went through the formalities, and asked the front desk to help print the USJ tickets and the fast 5-item tickets.
I went back to the room to rest. Go to bed early and prepare for the next day's trip to Universal Studios~!
Universal Studios Osaka, Dotonbori, Shinsaibashi morningosaka~! I got up early in the morning and went out to find food after getting ready. There are many small shops downstairs of the hotel. Of course, I have to try Japanese noodles first when I arrive in Japan~ The small noodle shop downstairs is a traditional Japanese noodle shop. It is very small and only two people are running it. There are no stools and everyone eats standing up.
The menu is directly on the wall. Because Yunluo was carrying a camera and didn't speak Japanese when she entered the store, the clerk noticed and directly gave Yunluo the English version of the menu. I have to say that their observation skills are really good. Before taking pictures, Yunluo also asked if she could take pictures. They said a few words and nodded and said yes, no problem~ By the way.
If you take photos in a small shop, it is best to consult the staff first and be a well-educated tourist. Many Japanese menus have Chinese text, so you can guess what it means. If you don't understand, there are usually pictures in the menu, which is also easy to see. Yunluo and An Chuyu ordered two light dishes, one with tempura soba.
A bowl of kelp udon. It looks light, but it tastes really good, the soup is fresh, eating a bowl of hot noodles and drinking the soup is really super happy~ After eating, Yunluo and An Chuyu set off for Universal Studios Osaka (then just say USJ~). About USJ tickets, express tickets and transportation methods. 1. Tickets & express tickets.
Tickets for USJ can be purchased in advance on Taobao or Mafengwo. The prices are not much different, and Taobao is not necessarily the cheapest. I found the tickets for Yunluo on Mafengwo.com, which are cheaper than any store on Taobao. So if you want to save money, you can buy more tickets. The ticket for Yunluo is 350 RMB/ticket.
After buying the ticket, the agent will contact you directly, and after confirming the information, the pdf file of the ticket will be sent to your email address, and you can print it out. When entering the door, just scan the QR code on the ticket. If you don't buy the e-ticket online in advance, you can buy it at the door, but you need to queue. (To be continued...)