It was already past 9 o'clock in the evening and many stores were closed. Yunluo and An Chuyu were wondering whether they should go back to Sapporo Station to see if there was anything to eat and buy something to eat in the room. When they walked to the intersection and waited for the traffic light, they noticed a girl standing next to them who seemed to be waiting for someone. Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to try their luck and go over to ask if there were any restaurants nearby.
As a result, this question made Yunluo have the best, happiest and warmest Christmas in the past 23 years. Yunluo walked over and asked the girl in English if there were any restaurants nearby. To Yunluo's surprise, the girl answered Yunluo in fluent English and asked Yunluo what he planned to eat. Yunluo was stunned at the time.
This is the best English speaker Yunluo has met in Japan, with a completely authentic English without any accent. Yunluo and An Chuyu said that they planned to try ramen in Sapporo, so she started to use her phone to help Yunluo and An Chuyu find out where to eat ramen. After searching for a long time, she said that most of the ramen shops near this point were closed, and she also gave Yunluo and An Chuyu some suggestions.
I was planning to just buy something to eat, but suddenly I saw a boy standing on the roadside behind the girl. I realized that the boy must be waiting for her, but he didn't come over to urge her or anything, he just stood there waiting. The girl asked Yunluo and An Chuyu to wait for a while, and then walked over to ask the boy if he had any ramen restaurants to recommend.
I could introduce Yunluo and An Chuyu to the place. After chatting for a while, they suddenly said that there were many stores in the city center that were open until very late. They happened to be going there, so they could take a taxi together to take Yunluo and An Chuyu there. Then they told Yunluo and An Chuyu how to get back to the hotel and roughly how long it would take to walk.
Yunluo and An Chuyu hesitated for a while because they heard that the taxi fare was expensive. They were very enthusiastic, so Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to go and have a look together. After getting in the car, the girl kept chatting with Yunluo, asking where Yunluo was from, where to go in Japan, and how long she planned to stay. Yunluo also asked her if she had been to China.
It happened that she had been to Beijing and Xiangjiang City. She said that the food in China was delicious. She liked Sichuan cuisine and Beijing roast duck very much. The sauce of Beijing roast duck was especially delicious. As they chatted, Yunluo and An Chuyu added each other on Facebook. They agreed that she must find Yunluo the next time she came to China, and Yunluo would take her out to play. As they chatted, they arrived at the city center.
Her friend sitting in the front quickly paid the fare. Yunluo hadn't even seen how much it was in total, and then Yunluo offered to share the fare. The girl said, "No, this is a Christmas gift for you, Merry Christmas~!" Suddenly, the feeling of being touched really welled up from the bottom of my heart. After getting off the car, they took Yunluo and An Chuyu to an alley.
I was still thinking about whether to eat together or something, so they took me to the door of a small and inconspicuous ramen shop, and explained to the clerk in Japanese. Then they told Yunluo and An Chuyu that this was a very famous ramen shop in the local area, and told them how to order and which one was more delicious and popular.
The girl said that they would leave first and Yunluo and An Chuyu could eat slowly, and then took the initiative to hug Yunluo and An Chuyu and say goodbye. So the Japanese really thought of many things that Yunluo and An Chuyu had not thought of. Yunluo and An Chuyu agreed that if she came to China, she must look for Yunluo.
Next time I go to Yunluo, I will treat her to the most authentic Chinese cuisine~! This ramen restaurant is really small, but there are many people queuing up, and they are all Japanese. Many of them just got off work and came to eat ramen with a few people in suits. They are all waiting outside. There is only a row of tables and chairs next to the kitchen in the restaurant, which can only seat 9-10 people.
You can feel the ramen culture when you go to a ramen restaurant that only locals go to. The restaurant is small, but clean and has everything you need. There are also hangers for customers to hang their coats. Customers chat and laugh, and put forward their own requests to the chef, who also responds happily. It is the legendary that you have to be very loud when eating ramen in an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant.
In order to express their love for ramen and their appreciation for its taste, the Japanese people around them all ate their noodles loudly. Very interesting culture~ Yunluo and An Chuyu ordered the more traditional miso ramen in Sapporo. The noodles were very chewy. For some people who prefer lighter food, the soup would be salty because the miso taste is stronger.
If you usually eat salty food, it doesn't matter. Ramen shops provide ice water. If you feel it's too salty, you can drink some water to dilute the taste. After eating ramen, I walked past a bun shop next door. The steam was particularly beautiful on a snowy day. The chef was making buns in a fully transparent workshop, and everything was clearly visible.
Many places in Japan are like this, the kitchens are all open, you can see what they are doing, and you can eat with peace of mind. I was walking and saw a very famous national chain dumpling shop. I had some ramen left, so I tried what Japanese dumplings tasted like. I ordered a dish, which was actually Northeastern pork and green onion dumplings.
But their taste is sweeter and use less oil, so it's still worth a try~ The octopus balls at this restaurant are very filling. If Yunluo and An Chuyu were not full from ramen and dumplings, they would have bought a box to try haha~ After eating, Yunluo and An Chuyu walked on the snow back to the hotel, and suddenly found that Tanukikoji was nearby.
When walking on the road, Yunluo and An Chuyu found something very strange. There were not many people on the road. It was Christmas night, so it was impossible that there were not many people in the city center. Sapporo was not so cold. Later, Yunluo and An Chuyu walked underground and found that everyone was underground. Haha. The entire underground connecting the city center to JR Sapporo Station was empty.
People were walking underground, and there should be heating underground, which was warmer than the ground, very clean, and there were no shops, just a very clean and simple underground tunnel. Because the underground tunnel was too interconnected, Yunluo and An Chuyu had to look at the map to find the location of the hotel, but they could not find the name of the hotel on the map, only the location of the JR station.
At this time, a girl was standing nearby waiting for someone. Seeing Yunluo and An Chuyu looking at the map, she took the initiative to ask Yunluo where they were going. Yunluo told her the name of the hotel and said that he couldn't see it on the map. She then explained to Yunluo in detail how to get there and why the place was not drawn on the map and how long it would take.
Although her English was not very good, she tried her best to explain so that Yunluo could understand. This whole night, I met many warm-hearted people and many warm-hearted things. It was the first time for me to see and touch snow, and I met so many kind people. The best christmas ever!
I woke up early in the morning and went to the top floor of the hotel to have breakfast. The breakfast at Best Western is very good, with a lot of choices. The most important thing is that the scenery is very beautiful. You can see the mountains in the distance. In winter, you can have breakfast while looking at the snowy scenery. It's really enjoyable~! After eating, Yunluo and An Chuyu set off to Sapporo JR Station to take the bus to Asahikawa.
morningsapporo! Because the morning Asahikawa Zoo train was fully booked the day before, Yunluo and An Chuyu booked the afternoon train from Asahikawa back to Sapporo in order to experience the train. So if you really can't buy the morning train, you can consider changing your travel time and take the afternoon train. Then remind you again,.
Be sure to book the Asahikawa Zoo train in advance! And there are no free seats on this train, all seats are reserved, so you can't get on the train directly with a big ticket! The opening hours of Asahiyama Zoo in winter are 10:30am-3:30pm. The tour time is about 2-3 hours, so everyone should manage their time well. Asahikawa is located in the central part of Hokkaido.
This is the northernmost place that Yunluo and An Chuyu have visited. After an hour and a half of driving, Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at Asahikawa Station, and then changed to a shuttle bus at the station entrance. After another 30 minutes, Yunluo and An Chuyu finally arrived at the entrance of Asahikawa Zoo. As soon as they got off the bus, they were stunned by the beautiful snow scene in front of them. It turns out that Hokkaido is really that beautiful.
After getting off the bus, you can see the entrance to the zoo. It's all in Chinese, so you should be able to understand it. An adult ticket to the zoo is 820 yen, and students seem to have discounts. As soon as you enter the door, you can see the sculpture of a polar bear. Here's a tourist photo. There is a snack bar at the entrance, so you can eat something before strolling around.
There are hot tea, coffee, snacks, etc. Yunluo and An Chuyu bought a red bean rice cake soup. Japanese rice cakes are delicious. They are not as hard as Korean ones. Japanese rice cakes are a bit like glutinous rice cakes. They are also delicious when cooked. Yunluo and An Chuyu originally planned to buy a few packs to eat, but in the end, they overloaded their luggage and brought back an extra box, so they didn't buy any.
Haha, this is a later story~ An Chuyu asked Yunluo why she came so far to the zoo, and Yunluo said that there were polar bears and penguins walking here, and Yunluo wanted to see them the most. But when she arrived in Asahikawa, Yunluo found that the animals here became supporting roles compared to the snow scenery here. The scenery here can really be described as stunning.
You have to believe that what you see in the photos is not even one tenth of what you see with your eyes. Yunluo has tried its best to restore it, but it is still powerless. The beauty there can only be experienced by seeing it in person. The temperature that day was minus 1.9 degrees. After seeing the snow scene, let's take a look at the animals living here~1. The first pavilion after entering the door is the seal pavilion.
The seals here are all fat and round, but they are super flexible and swim happily in the water. There is also a water column in the middle of the seal hall. The seals often come here to swim from above to below. They are so cute! 2. One of the stars of Asahiyama Zoo, the polar bear hall has arrived. There are several angles to see polar bears here.
First, you can watch it from a parallel perspective. There is a large piece of glass here. You can watch the polar bear walking around in front of you. The strange thing is that it keeps walking in circles without stopping to rest. It just keeps walking and walking. I don’t know why. The second viewing point is this! Only people over 150cm tall can see it. This looks like a glass cover.
If you stretch directly to the side of the polar bear, you can see the polar bear next to you. However, when Yunluo and An Chuyu went there, the glass cover was covered with snowflakes and you couldn't see outside. Haha~ You could only see a pair of snow and a little shadow of the polar bear~ The third one is a bird's-eye view. You can see the route map of the polar bear from above.
It keeps circling along the yellow road, looking up at the people above, so cute~ Here is a closer shot, this one is also circling, and the keeper brings it food on the mountain, and it even stands up and lies on the side of the mountain to beg for food~3. Crispy noodles! These crispy noodles are really cute.
It was jumping up and down all the time. Yunluo used WeChat to film it going down the stairs. It even cooperated well and missed the last step, and then rolled in the snow. It was so cute! There is also a bridge in their home that connects directly to a tree next to it. When someone passes by, they run up.
Often a pile of snow falls on passers-by haha~4. Can you see what's here? I'll keep you in suspense haha~ You can guess~5. Snow wolf! The big wolf nestled in the snow and gnawed bones. You can hear the sound of teeth grinding and bones chewing outside the cage! And they are very alert, and they will look up when someone passes by.
That look can really scare people, such as the picture below. An Chuyu was still worried that they might jump out, which shows how close they are. 6. Elk, Santa Claus's good friend! The elk in the snow has a very Christmas feeling~~ But they didn't look at Yunluo's camera, so I could only take a picture of their backs.
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7. Snow leopard. This animal Yunluo has only seen in the animal world. It suddenly appeared in the cage above Yunluo's head and sat there. Haha~ The snow leopard is very beautiful and has a very sensitive look in its eyes. You can usually see it running around in the cage. 8. Tiger. This one doesn't seem to be a Siberian tiger, and Yunluo can't tell the species.
It keeps circling, walking back and forth. If you are in a good position, you can see it walking towards you, and then turning around and walking away. You can tell by the claw marks on the glass that you should not tease it easily. Just watch it. 9. This is what I want to see when I come to Asahiyama Zoo! Penguin walk!
There are only two penguin walks a day, at 11:00 and 14:30, and they are only available from late December to mid-March. There is only one at 11:00 in March. And you can't see it every day, it depends on the amount of snow. If there is not enough snow, there will be no penguin walks, so this also depends on luck.
Some people were notified when they arrived that the penguin walk was cancelled because there was not enough snow. At 2:30 pm, the gates were opened to release the penguins. They were really cute, walking slowly. They also looked at the people taking photos and videos while walking, and sometimes walked towards the crowd but were chased back by the keepers.
Some of them are walking with their wings spread out, and some of them are walking with their wings tucked between their bodies. It's so funny~ Here are a few videos for you to watch, it's really so funny~ 1. This is the closest shot, 16 seconds. 2. This is when it was walking towards Yunluo. 10 seconds. 3. This was taken at the beginning, this is longer, 56 seconds.
After watching the penguins stroll, it was almost 3pm, so Yunluo and Anchuyu immediately went out to queue up for the bus to Asahikawa Station to take the Asahiyama Zoo Express. The Asahiyama Zoo Express was designed and painted by Mr. Hiroshi Abe, a keeper at the Asahiyama Zoo. The entire carriage is divided into 5 parts, and each carriage has a different theme.
The seats on the bus are all covered with animal heads. When you open the door, just touch the little paw with your hand. It is recommended that you get on the bus a little earlier, put your things away and take pictures first, so you don't have to queue up. The bus will arrive at the station in advance. Yunluo and An Chuyu got on the bus more than ten minutes earlier, put their things away and took pictures, so they didn't have to queue up at all.
After the car started to move, I kept seeing people walking around and taking photos in each car. Below are photos of the photo booths in each car. There is also some animal knowledge behind each seat, so if Japanese people bring their children here, they can learn some knowledge. There is also English, so if you know English, you can understand it.
Every passenger who takes the Asahiyama Zoo train can get a boarding certificate, and the other side is handmade. Yunluo's is a polar bear, and it is a three-dimensional paper polar bear. Because I don't want to destroy Yunluo, I just keep it as it is~ The night in Hokkaido still comes very early, and it starts to get dark not long after I get on the train.
After the car started to move, I kept seeing people walking around and taking photos in each car. Below are photos of the photo booths in each car. There is also some animal knowledge behind each seat, so if Japanese people bring their children here, they can learn some knowledge. There is also English, so if you know English, you can understand it.
Every passenger who takes the Asahiyama Zoo train can get a boarding certificate, and the other side is handmade. Yunluo's is a polar bear, and it is a three-dimensional paper polar bear. Because I don't want to destroy Yunluo, I just keep it as it is~ The night in Hokkaido still comes very early, and it starts to get dark not long after I get on the train.
On this day, Yunluo and Anchuyu packed their luggage early in the morning, checked out, boarded the Shinkansen and headed for Hakodate, the southernmost tip of Hokkaido. Why come to Hakodate? The first reason is that the night view here is one of the three major night views in the world - the night view of Hakodate Mountain. The second reason is that the seafood bowl at the Hakodate Morning Market here is so attractive.
The third reason is that you can see monkeys bathing in hot springs here. The last reason is that it takes 9 hours to take the Shinkansen directly from Sapporo to Tokyo. It is better to spend a day in Hakodate before leaving for Tokyo. Hokkaido is so nice that I don’t want to leave. After a three-hour drive, Yunluo and Anchu arrived at Hakodate Station. The snow in Hakodate began to melt a little. (To be continued..)