One way is 600 yen. It is much more expensive than the mountain bus, but of course it is also much faster. We didn't have the advantage of the cable car, so we could only take photos of Hakodate during the day after reaching the top of the mountain. Later we found out that the cable car that Yunluo and Anchu met was already a sparsely populated one. The crowds after dark were so crowded that you had to press your face against the glass.
Of course, it could also be that people were too fascinated by the view. I arrived early and had nothing to do, so I went to the restaurant on the second floor to eat. If you go early, you can occupy the advantageous position by the window. If you come later when it is almost dark, you can only sit inside. In fact, the weather is not very good, and the food in the restaurant is expensive and not tasty...
The whole time, I was encouraging Su to eat slowly and wait until it gets dark. In fact, they wouldn't rush us after we finish eating. It's just that Yunluo and An Chuyu are too bored... The lights are just coming on. It's already very beautiful. The restaurant is not in the center, so in order to stick to the glass and take pictures on the countertop, the pictures can only be off-center - but at least they are not blurry.
Compared to the photos taken later on the rooftop with a handheld camera, QAQ what a pain it is to not have a tripod... Yunluo and An Chuyu were bored and went to Baidu's top three night view spots and then they found out that the million in the so-called million-dollar night view was actually US dollars - Yunluo said that Yunluo was only willing to pay the cable car ticket price to see it, and a million US dollars was too exaggerated XD It was almost dark.
So I paid the bill and prepared to go up to the rooftop to see. I was shocked when I went up - Oh my god, there were so many people, and the noise was so deafening. I couldn't see anything because of the crowd. The night wind blew my coat and I quickly put it on. It was really a crowd. And it was only a little after 7 o'clock, so it wasn't very dark...
Why are there still so many people! It really is the most people Yunluo has ever seen in Japan, more than the Kinkakuji Temple before. I quickly squeezed to the railing and tried to take a few photos. The uncles and aunts next to me were still moving around, shaking all over. They must be drunk and couldn't stand the noisy noise.
We went down from the observatory to the back of the mountain to take the mountain bus. At this time, there were still buses from the hostel sending people here, and groups of tourists rushing up. It was too exaggerated... Even the mountain bus going down the mountain was packed with tourists - Yunluo had never seen such a crowded bus in Japan! It was almost as popular as the morning rush hour routes in Sihai City.
Orz Fortunately, I got a seat in the queue. The family in front of Yunluo and An Chuyu were also from Sihai City. It is said that you will basically meet people from four places in Hokkaido, people from Formosa, people from Sihai City, people from Xiangjiang City and Koreans. It is not Yunluo who said that the quality of Koreans is really poor╮(╯▽╰)╭ It is better to sit on the left window of the bus when going down the mountain.
On the way down the mountain, in order to let you enjoy the night view better, all the lights in the car will be turned off, and there will be a girl standing in the car explaining in Japanese, Chinese, and English - the Chinese is very good, isn't it because there are more Chinese tourists going up Mount Hakodate! Listening to the standard Chinese and relatively standard non-Japanese English, this girl should be Chinese.
The mountain road is really difficult to drive, and the road feels very narrow. The lighting is also very dim, which is a test of the driver's skills. Every time I stopped to introduce the night view outside, I heard a lot of exclamations in the car - you just saw it, so why are you so surprised? The mountain bus stops at every station starting from Motomachi, and the final stop is in front of Hakodate Station.
As usual, I went to the convenience store in Hakodate Station to buy milk, and then went back to the hotel to rest.
It's another day of getting up early. I can't afford to get up early every day. There are so few JR trains in Hokkaido. I felt like crying when I was waiting in line... Today's main goal is to go to Hakodate Morning Market! Then go to Hachimanzaka in Motomachi, and then go to Toya for a walk before heading to Sapporo. The weather at 8 o'clock in the morning is still very good. Hakodate Morning Market is next to the hotel.
So I went straight to Yokocho Market to find food as soon as I went out. The further I went inside, the stronger the smell. Finally, I ate crab donburi and scallop + sea urchin donburi at Ichika-tei near the door. Add grilled scallops. The crab meat was a little fishy, but the sea urchin and scallops were super delicious, especially the scallops, which were fresh and tender. I also strongly recommend the grilled scallops! They are probably the best scallops I have ever eaten in my life.
The meat is very fine, and you can feel the scallop meat when you bite it. I don't know if it has any seasoning, but the salty taste brings out the freshness of the scallop meat. It's a pity that there is too little scallop meat... You have to pay attention to turning the grilled scallops over, but it's okay to eat them raw. The person next to me ordered the squid dancing donburi - eh.
It was the legendary squid that was placed on rice with soy sauce and the octopus claws moving around... It was fun, but they obviously didn't dare to bite it directly, so they asked the boss to cut it up and eat it. Basically, they ate the toppings. I was full after eating a little bit of rice. I originally wanted to walk to Hachimanzaka after the meal to digest the food, but then I thought it was better to save my energy.
So I went to Hakodate Station and took the tram. I love the tram! Get off at Suehiro-cho (be sure to walk first), and you will see Motozaka. Climb up Motozaka and you will pass the old British Consulate on your left. There is actually a statue of Admiral Perry on your right, but I didn't walk past it. The end of Motozaka is Motomachi Park. After reaching the top, walk southeast.
First, you will pass Hiyazaka. It is called Hiyazaka because you can easily judge the weather conditions from here. One road ahead is the famous Hachimanzaka. After Daisanzaka, go up to the Motomachi Church Group. If you have time, you can go to the church to take a look. There are small villas around this generation.
It feels like a place where rich people live. Living at the end of the slope, you really have a sense of superiority and can overlook the mountains. Go back to Hachimanzaka and walk down. You can choose the stairs or the slope. After passing the Nishihata Art Museum, turn right and the Kanamori Warehouse is right in front of you. Go buy some drinks and pudding from SNAFFLE'S on the way to Toya. Prepare to walk back to the hotel.
There is a small canal here. Meiji-kan used to be a post office and is now a shopping mall. I met a group of tourists from Taiwan at the entrance and listened to their explanation. As a result, I felt water dripping on my face when I walked here. It was raining. So I decided to take the bus back. There is a station for the Motomachi Express in front of Meiji-kan. I waited for a while and the bus arrived.
Yunluo and An Chuyu were the only two people there. It was almost 10 o'clock! We returned to the hotel, bought some food at the small store downstairs, dragged our luggage and took the pudding (the key point!), checked out, and headed to Hakodate Station to take the 10:37 Hokutosei to Lake Toya. This time we had a reserved seat. And when we were rowing, we specifically told the guy at Noboribetsu Station that we wanted to row by the sea.
(The guy was still thinking about it for a long time ← he was not familiar with the business). I ate and slept on the train, mainly the pudding from SNAFFLE'S! We arrived at Toya Station around 12:30. As soon as I got out of the station, I saw that all the coin lockers were used up =口= so I had to negotiate with the staff at the green window to leave them at their window, 420 yen per piece.
It was actually quite good and cheaper than LOCKER. We took the 12:44 bus to Toyako Town. This journey was actually longer than Yunluo had imagined. I had never imagined that this journey would be like this. It was all mountain climbing! But it was really beautiful! Whether it was looking at the town below from the mountain or looking at Toya Lake below - my heart was trembling at that time.
Although the weather was really bad, with many low clouds and a gray and gloomy atmosphere, it did add a sense of wonderland to Lake Toya. Since it was a day trip, I didn't check the bus station too much, so I got off at the Toyako Bus Terminal and planned to walk around the lake. The whole feeling of Lake Toya was misty and rainy because of the bad weather.
It was a pity that I couldn't see Mount Yotei, which is called Ezo Fuji, behind the lake. If I could stay in Lake Toya for one night, I think the weather would be better in the morning. In fact, Yunluo also wanted to watch the fireworks display at night! There are many swan boats parked by the lake, and there is also a sculpture park. There is a Toryu no Yu near the hot spring street. It is a foot bath.
You can sit inside and soak your feet while looking at the lake. Although I really want to do that, I always feel that the foot bath looks a bit dirty - speaking of foot baths, I feel that the Oyunuma Natural Foot Bath in Noboribetsu looks better, although I didn't soak in it... I walked along the lake for a while and prepared to walk to the hot spring town. The hot spring town of Lake Toya feels different from Noboribetsu, although it is also deserted with few people.
It feels more modern, not like the very Japanese and simple style of Noboribetsu. We walked up the hill, and since it was already past one o'clock, we found a ramen restaurant to eat. When we entered, there were only Yunluo and An Chuyu. But after we sat down and ordered, customers kept coming in, and we had to wait for a seat in the end - Yunluo and An Chuyu are actually lucky cats?
The specialty of this restaurant is the fire-breathing ramen. To put it bluntly, it is spicy ramen, but Yunluo was a little dissatisfied with the fact that there was a little kimchi in it. After dinner, there is a Yuen-kyu-tei on the opposite side of the road. There should be a Yakushi-nyu foot bath up the road, but I didn't go up. I just walked along the hot spring street. There are many souvenir shops, but they probably don't have much business on weekdays.
Everything is on sale. Speaking of Lake Toya, how can we miss Gin-san's Toyako wooden swords of various sizes for sale to meet the needs of different groups of people - Okay, I came to Lake Toya because of Gin-san. XD Holding the unrealistic hope of going to see Lake Toya again if the weather clears up, I went back to the bus terminal.
Actually, it was much earlier than the scheduled time. But there was really not much to see here, so I just jumped on the bus back to Toya Station and prepared to go back to the JR station. When I was going down the mountain, I realized that it was a waste of time to sigh about the fairyland on earth because it was foggy! The white and slightly sparse mist was lingering on the mountain road. Lake Toya and the town below the mountain were looming in the mist.
This is a fairyland, isn't it? It's so dreamy. Although it's beautiful, I'm also worried about the driver. Is it okay? The mountain road is already difficult to drive, and there's fog! Sure enough, it started to rain halfway. I couldn't help but sigh that it was a good thing that I left early, otherwise the fog might be even thicker when I went down the mountain. When I returned to Toya Station, it was still raining, it was really heavy.
I sat in the rest area of Toya Station and browsed the internet for a while. I went to the green window to pick up my luggage and took the Hokutosei train to Sapporo at 15:44. I arrived in Sapporo at around 17:35, and changed to the Namboku Line to Susukino Station. When I got out, I went in a completely different direction because I asked Su to lead the way after misreading the hotel's chome. XD So I dragged my luggage tiredly and walked a lot of unnecessary roads.
After finally checking in at the hotel, I lay on the bed and didn't want to move. When checking in, I confirmed with the front desk that I could leave my suitcase with them for two nights the next day, so I didn't have to drag my luggage with me to Furano for the next two nights. I pretended to be dead on the bed for a while, then went out to find food. Turn right after leaving the hotel and you will see Tanukikoji 5. So I decided to just walk around and see if there was anything to eat.
Finally, I ate charcoal grilled pork rice in the HUG, and then went to Matsumoto Kiyoshi to buy some goods. Since I was sure that I could store my luggage, I could just leave it in Sapporo. This was also the reason why I discussed with Su about staying in a hotel near Tanukikoji: when I lived in Shinbashi in Tokyo, there was no large drugstore nearby, and the drugstores I passed by while playing on the way were too heavy to buy and carry around.
It's not as convenient as when I was staying in Shinsaibashi in Osaka and went to check the goods every night before returning to the hotel! But to be frank, if you buy it for yourself, it doesn't matter because it's all confirmed. It's mainly for others, so if you are not sure on the day, you can contact the other party when you return to the hotel at night and go the next day. I bought yogurt at the family downstairs in the hotel and returned to the room.
There is still a difficult task ahead! That is to pack for the next day's trip to Furano. Orz Yunluo was so naive to think that a small backpack would be enough! Even if I only stay for two nights, I still have a lot of things to bring. QAQ Yunluo really hates the days of changing hotels every day... The initial reservations are Tomita Farm and Furano Cheese Factory. SUNROUTE New Sapporo's buffet breakfast has curry.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
There weren't many things, but it was enough to fill me up. I took the pudding left over from the day before, checked my luggage in, and continued to take the Namboku Line to Sapporo Station. It took me some time to find the entrance to Susukino Station, but later I found that it was much more convenient to walk through the underground street under Tanukikoji. From Sapporo, I took the 8:00 Limited Express Soya to Asahikawa. I didn't get a reserved seat, so I had to sit in a free seat.
Fortunately, it was the starting station and it was a weekday. The free seats might be more empty than the reserved seats. After eating and sleeping, I arrived at Asahikawa Station at 9:25. This distance was still very easy compared to the Hokutosei. The Furano Line departing from Asahikawa at 9:34 was a regular train without reserved seats. Or you can take the Norokko train departing at 9:55, which has reserved seats.
But in fact, Norokko is really slow, it takes longer than ordinary trains, and the seats are wooden. If you ride for a long time, your back will be sore. This time, I stayed at the super famous B&B YAMASAN in Furano. I arrived in Nakafurano at 10:44. I sent an email to YAMASAN to ask about this time.
Can I come to Nakafurano to pick you up? The answer is yes, but I can't check in. As soon as I got out of the station, I was ready to call YAMASAN but I dialed the wrong number. However, YAMASAN who was waiting there recognized Yunluo and An Chuyu and sent them directly to Farm Tomita. YAMASAN told Yunluo and An Chuyu 18:30.
It was dinner time, and after confirming the itinerary with Yunluo and An Chuyu, he took out the timetable and told them the last train back to Nakafurano. If they missed it, they should contact him. He also told Yunluo and An Chuyu that there would be a couple of guests from Sihai City today, and then he went home with the luggage that Yunluo and An Chuyu didn't need to carry with them.
Although the best season of summer has passed and there are few flowers in Tomita Farm, it does not affect the bustle of people here. There are really many treasure island tours. They enter from the Flower House and the Dried Flower House. The Flower House sells food, ice cream, drinks, etc. The small flowers of the Flower GRADEN. First, the Flower Farm is opposite the Flower House.
The glass house is a greenhouse, and many purple lavenders are planted so that visitors outside the midsummer can also enjoy the lavender. Passing through the Konohana field in the middle - this is a pure lavender field, so there is nothing in this season; walking inside is the autumn color field which is in full bloom now. In fact, it is side by side with the spring color field.
But you know what I mean by spring flower fields…there is nothing left. It was already past 11 o’clock, so I decided to have a meal first. There is a cafe on the second floor of Popuri-no-Sha opposite the autumn flower fields, where you can sit and enjoy the view of the autumn flower fields while eating and drinking. I ordered the Baron Potato Croquette Burger, Baron Potato Butter and Lavender Calpis.
Actually, I mainly wanted to eat croquettes. Yunluo really loves potatoes! I don’t know if it’s because it was made into a hamburger. Yunluo still thinks the original croquettes I ate at Kamakura Komachi-dori are the best... The lavender Calpis is beautiful, but the taste is really weird. I lingered on it for a long time because there was really nothing to do, and the bus from Lavender Field Station to Furano didn’t leave until 13:42.
That means Yunluo and An Chuyu still have to spend another 2 hours at Futian Farm, watching the pedestrians coming and going downstairs, and the couple walking their dog--||| It was really boring, so I decided to go to the flower fields again. Behind the Poppy's House is the traditional lavender field, which has been harvested. There is a poplar forest path between the Kouzhi Flower Field and the Flower Man Field, where you can walk around.
On the Poplar Forest Road, you can see the Flower House on the other side of the Flower Farm and the inflatable ball of the Honeydew House next door. The Flower House sells lavender and honeydew flavored ice cream, as well as some other lavender products. In fact, Yunluo thinks that the most beautiful part of Tomita Farm should be the colorful flower field and the colorful flower field of the forest behind the Forest House in the corner.
But it can only be seen in July. There seems to be nothing to do except taking pictures, so I decided to go to the MELONHOUSE next door. The entrance of Tomita Farm. The inflatable ball of MELONHOUSE is too eye-catching. And the scale of this house is too big! It only sells melons!
Actually, Yunluo and Anchuyu from Dahua Country were not interested in honeydew melons. It was just Hami melons, and they were so expensive. XDD There were many swing chairs nearby, so they played with nothing to do. Orz There was also a tractor next to them. After sitting down, they didn't want to move. Su went for a walk and came back to report that in addition to selling honeydew melons, they also sold Elizabeth melons, pumpkins, and potatoes. (~^~)