Sapporo to Furano 12 Dec

Last day in Sapporo. Taking some pictures outside the hotel while it was snowing pretty heavily.

crow crossing the road

Pulling our luggages to the JR station

Taking the JR train from Sapporo to Furano

Getting ready for the journey/nap on the train

Of course not forgetting food from Family mart and Lawson for the journey

Cafe Latte and black pork bun

Curry chicken bun 😨💤💤

Start of our 2-3 hour journey with one transit at Asahikawa. Warning: series of snowy pictures along the way.

 

A snowy excursion

Local train that has a washroom

Thank you Mr Train Master for the punctual and safe ride

We have reached Furano!

Beauty of the train amidst the winter landscape

At the car rental shop

 

After putting our luggages at the hotel, we went Daiso and their local supermarket 

First encounter with icicles

Right outside Macdonalds where we had our early dinner

Posing beside a "Christmas tree" along the way back from the parking space to the hotel

Eat & shop in Sapporo 11 Dec

 

Ate Shoyu Ramen at Sora (recommended by a very helpful staff in 41 pieces)

Pit-stop at Song wu to eat beef bowl rice 

First haircut in Japan! 

My hair stylist was very sporting, entertaining her every requests 😅

Waiting at Suage Soup Curry restaurant

His: Beef with prawn-based soup

I chose the special on their menu: charcoal grilled chicken with a special mushroom. 

Hers: Chicken meatball version which tasted the most delicious😍. Each dish has their own selection of vegetables to go along with.

Supper in our room! Very price-friendly vegetable juice, yummy mister donut including unique flavours like savoury creamy shrimp

Limited edition Christmas Special: Light and fluffy!

Supper round 2: Yamaokaya Ramen. Broth was very flavourful