"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. They were still thinking about whether to eat together or something. They took them to the door of a very small and inconspicuous ramen shop and explained everything to the clerk in Japanese first.
Then she told Yunluo and An Chuyu that this was a famous ramen restaurant in the area, and how to order, which one was more delicious and which one was more popular. After that, 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 were really something that Yunluo and An Chuyu had never expected.
They thought of it first. Yunluo and An Chuyu agreed that if she came to China, she must look for Yunluo, and Yunluo would treat her to the most authentic Chinese cuisine next time. This ramen restaurant is really small, but there are many people queuing, and they are all Japanese. Many of them just got off work and came to eat ramen in suits. They were all waiting outside.
There is only one row of tables and chairs next to the kitchen in the store, which can only seat one person. You can feel the ramen culture when you go to a ramen restaurant that only locals go to. Although the store is small, it is clean and has everything you need, and there are hangers for diners to hang their coats. The diners chat and laugh, and put forward their own requests to the chef, and the chef is happy to respond.
We encountered the legendary situation in an authentic Japanese ramen restaurant where you have to eat ramen loudly to show your love and appreciation for the taste of ramen. The Japanese people next to us all ate their noodles loudly, which is a very interesting culture. Yunluo and An Chuyu ordered the more traditional miso ramen from Sapporo, which was very chewy.
For some people who eat light food, the soup tastes salty because the miso tastes strong. If you usually eat salty food, it doesn't matter. Ramen shops all provide ice water. If you feel it's salty, you can drink some water to dilute the taste. After eating ramen, I walked past a bun shop next door. The steamy appearance was particularly beautiful on a snowy day.
The chef was making dumplings in a transparent studio, and everything was clearly visible. This is the case in many places in Japan, where the kitchens are all open. You can see what they are doing, and it is safe to eat. I was walking and saw a very famous national chain dumpling restaurant. I had some ramen left, so I tried what Japanese dumplings tasted like.
I ordered a dish. It was actually the Northeast pork and green onion dumplings, but they tasted sweeter and used less oil, so it was still worth a try. The octopus balls here were very filling. If Yunluo and An Chuyu were not full of ramen and dumplings, they would have bought a box to try. Haha. After eating, Yunluo and An Chuyu walked back to the hotel on the snow.
Suddenly I found out that Tanukikoji is near here. 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, 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 tunnel connecting the city center to JR Sapporo Station is empty. People walk underground, and there should be heating underground, which is warmer than the ground and very clean. There are no shops, just a clean and simple underground tunnel. Because the underground tunnel is too interconnected, Yunluo and An Chuyu need to look at the map to find the location of the hotel.
However, the name of the hotel could not be found on the map, only the location of the JR station. At this time, a girl was standing next to someone, and 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 it was not on the map, so she explained to Yunluo in detail how to get to the place that was not drawn on the map.
How long does it take to walk? Although her English is not very good, she tried her best to explain so that Yunluo could understand. This whole night, I met many very warm people and very warm things. It was the first time I saw and touched snow, and I met so many kind people.
Tanukikoji got up early in the morning and went to the top floor of the hotel for breakfast. The breakfast at BestWestern was very good, with quite a lot of choices. The most important thing was that the scenery was very beautiful, and you could see the mountains in the distance. It was really enjoyable to have breakfast while looking at the snowy scenery in winter. After eating, Yunluo and Anchuyu set off to Sapporo JR Station to take the train to Asahikawa.
MorningSapporo! Because the morning Asahikawa Zoo train was fully booked when booking the ticket the day before. In order to experience the train, Yunluo and An Chuyu booked the afternoon train from Asahikawa back to Sapporo. So if you really can't buy the morning train, you can consider changing your travel time to the afternoon train. Then remind me 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: am-:pm. The tour time is about - hours, so everyone should manage their time well. Asahikawa is located in the central part of Hokkaido, and it is the northernmost place that Yunluo and An Chuyu visited on this trip.
After an hour and a half of driving, Yunluo and Anchuyu arrived at Asahikawa Station, and then changed to a shuttle bus at the station entrance. After another minute, Yunluo and Anchuyu 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 of the zoo. It's all in Chinese, so you should be able to understand it.
An adult ticket to the zoo is Japanese yen, and students seem to have discounts. As soon as you enter the door, you can see the sculpture of a polar bear. Here is a tourist photo. There is a snack bar as soon as you enter the door. You can eat something before walking around. There are hot tea, coffee, snacks, etc. Yunluo and An Chuyu bought a red bean rice cake soup. Japanese rice cakes are delicious. In fact, they are not as hard as Korean ones.
Japanese rice cakes are a bit like glutinous rice cakes, and they are delicious when cooked. Yunluo and An Chuyu originally planned to buy a few packs to eat, but in the end, the luggage was overloaded and they brought back an extra box, so they didn't buy any. Haha, this is a later story. An Chuyu asked Yunluo why she had to travel so far to come to the zoo. Yunluo said that there were polar bears and penguins walking here, and Yunluo wanted to see them the most.
But when I arrived at Asahikawa Yunluo, I 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 below zero degrees." After watching the snow scene, let's take a look at the animals living here. The first pavilion after entering the door is the seal pavilion. The seals here are fat and round, but super flexible, and they swim happily in the water. There is also a water column in the middle of the seal pavilion, and the seals often come here to swim from above to below. So cute.
One of the stars of Asahiyama Zoo, the polar bear pavilion is here. There are several angles to see the polar bears here. The first is to see them from a horizontal angle. There is a large glass window where you can see the polar bears walking around in front of you. The strange thing is that they keep walking in circles, and they don't stop to rest. They just keep walking and walking. I don't know why.
The second place to watch is this! Only people above 10 cm can see it. This is like a glass cover, which is directly extended to the side of the polar bear. You can see the polar bear next to you. But 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. From above, you can see the polar bear's route map. It keeps circling along the yellow road. Look up at the people above. It's so cute. Here's a closer view. This one is also circling. The keeper brings it food from the top of the mountain. It even stands up and lies on the side of the mountain to beg for food.
Crispy noodles! These crisp noodles are so cute, jumping up and down all the time. Yunluo used WeChat to film them going down the stairs. They cooperated very well and missed the last step, and then they rolled in the snow. They are so cute! There is also a bridge in their home that directly connects to a tree next to it. When someone passes by, they run up.
A pile of snow often falls on passers-by. Haha. Can you tell what's here? I'll keep you in suspense. Haha. You can guess. Snow wolf! A big wolf nestles in the snow and chews bones. You can hear the sound of teeth grinding and bones chewing outside the cage! And they are very alert. If someone passes by, they will look up. That look can really scare people.
For example, in the picture below, An Chuyu was worried that they might jump out. You can tell how close they are. Elk is Santa Claus's best friend. The elk in the snow looks very Christmasy. But they didn't look at Yunluo's camera, so I could only take a photo of their backs. Snow leopard. This is an animal Yunluo has only seen in the animal world.
Suddenly it appeared in the cage above Yunluo's head, sitting there, haha. The snow leopard is very beautiful, with a very sensitive look in its eyes. You can usually see it running around in the cage. Tiger. This one doesn't seem to be a Siberian tiger. Yunluo couldn't tell the species either, it was also circling around, walking back and forth. If you were in a good position, you could see it walking towards you.
Then he turned and walked away. Just look at the claw marks on the glass and you will know. Don't tease it easily, just look at it. This time I came to Asahiyama Zoo to see it! Penguin walk! There are only two penguin walks a day, : and :. They are only available in late August to mid-April, and only in August. And it doesn't mean you can see it every day, you have to see the snow.
If there is not enough snow, there will be no penguin walk, so this also depends on luck. Some people were notified that the penguin walk was cancelled because of insufficient snow. At 2:30 pm, the gates were opened to release the penguins. They were really super cute, walking slowly, and looking at the people taking photos and videos while walking.
Sometimes they even walked towards the crowd and were chased back by the keepers. Some of them walked with their wings spread out, and some walked with their wings tucked between their bodies. It was so funny. Here are a few videos for you to watch. They are really so funny. This is the closest shot, 10 seconds. This is when it was walking towards Yunluo, 10 seconds. This was taken at the beginning, and this is longer, 10 seconds.
After watching the penguins stroll, it was almost afternoon, 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 sections, and each carriage has a different theme. The seats on the train are all covered with animal heads.
If you open the door, 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. Later, after the bus started, I kept seeing people walking around and taking pictures in each compartment.
Below are photos of the photo booths in each carriage. 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. On the other side is a handmade one. Yunluo's is a polar bear. 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. Not long after I got on the train, it started to get dark.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
I went back to Sapporo to find something to eat and then had a good rest. I ate Hokkaido long-legged crab, Otaru, and Ramen Republic. On the fourth day in Japan, I woke up early in the morning and saw heavy snow outside the window. The whole world was white, so beautiful. I had planned to go to Hokkaido University, but the snow was really heavy, so I had to cancel the trip to Hokkaido University.
Let's wait until the snow is a little lighter before deciding where to go. When we walked downstairs of the hotel, we found a handwritten weather forecast. The snowfall for that day was %. We can't stay out just because it's snowing heavily. Yunluo and An Chuyu walked around the hotel first, played in the snow, took pictures, etc. Then they went to the JR station to exchange the JR tickets. Everyone still remembers what Yunluo said, the day you start using the JR ticket, you should exchange it for a bus ticket, because it starts from the day you exchange the ticket.
"It's the first time for the little fat guy to see snow, too." When the snow was a little lighter, Yunluo and An Chuyu officially started playing in the snow. After playing enough in the snow, Yunluo and An Chuyu went to try their luck at the Crab House, which was full last night. Because the night before, a waiter who could speak Chinese told Yunluo and An Chuyu that if they came to the store when it opened, they should wait.
It is possible to get a seat. The dining time is one and a half hours. Yunluo and An Chuyu calculated the time and went there just after the door opened. A very handsome Japanese boy led Yunluo and An Chuyu into the store. Then he asked Yunluo and An Chuyu to take off their shoes and go upstairs to prepare for the meal. So it is still possible to eat, although the reservation has been scheduled until the month.
The restaurant is decorated in Japanese style, but don't worry, you don't have to kneel to eat, there is a place to put your feet. The waiter will only come to take the order and serve the food. She will come when you need to ring the bell. The door is closed at other times. There is a private space where you can eat freely. There are many choices in the menu, all of which are crab dishes, and there are also set meals to choose from.
Yunluo and An Chuyu directly chose a set meal for two. Yen, it turns out that the set meal for two can completely fill three people. Now Yunluo is going to start his revenge on society. Hahaha. "Very cute chopstick holder." "Appetizer: tamagoyaki, crab salad. I don't know what kind of fish it is, but it's delicious." "Appetizer: crab salad." "Dangdangdangdang!
Completely fresh crab sashimi and fish sashimi! Yunluo never eats sashimi before, but Japanese sashimi is so delicious! I can't stop eating it! 』『The crab legs are much longer than Yunluo's hands! 』『Crab hot pot! Super delicious! 』『It's so happy to see such a full pot! 』『This is the crab sushi that Yunluo and An Chuyu ordered.
Very delicious and fresh, + yen per portion, the portion is quite large, Yunluo and An Chuyu only ate two pieces, and packed up the rest. "This should be crab paste. It has a strong smell of sea water." "There is also a portion of cooked crab legs. Don't worry about not being able to eat it. The store has processed everything. Just use tools to scrape the crab meat and it will be completely separated from the crab shell.
A big mouthful of crab meat is so blissful! 』『This is crab meat and vegetables fried in the crab shell, squeeze some lemon juice on it and eat it with it, it is very fragrant and not greasy』『When Yunluo and An Chuyu finished the crab meat hot pot and there was a little soup left, the waiter would come in and add some rice and eggs to the remaining crab soup to make two bowls of thick porridge.
Nothing will be wasted. 』『The small pickles served with the porridge include plums, pickled vegetables and pickled radish』『Finally, there is dessert, which is fresh fruit and yogurt, which can help digestion. 』There are so many crab meat dishes, and the final bill is 10 yen, which is about RMB yuan. If you eat in China, this meal will cost at least 10 yuan.
So when you come to Hokkaido, you must not miss the long-legged crab in Hokkaido. You must try it! After dinner, Yunluo and An Chuyu set off to the JR station to take the Shinkansen to Otaru. Yunluo and An Chuyu did not make a reservation for this train in advance. They just went there to see the nearest bus and got on it. If they wanted to check the timetable, they could return.
Check the official website for the timetable for Hokkaido in the "Transportation" section above. The snow scenery along the way from Sapporo to Otaru is even more beautiful, with more snow, and one side is land and the other side is sea. An Chuyu said it was like a snow train, haha. Here is a short video taken on the way, you can see and hear the sea, wind and the sound of the train. It takes about 30 minutes from Sapporo to Otaru.
The station announcement will say "Otaru". If you are worried about not understanding it, just look at the announcement strip on the train. It says "Otaru". You can definitely understand Chinese. And Otaru is the terminal, so you don't need to worry about missing your stop. As soon as you get off the train, you will see a vast expanse of white. There is much more snow on the tracks of Otaru than in Sapporo. After exiting the station, I realized that I was tooyoungtoonaive. (~^~)