Sapporo Heading South - Can't keep the Idiot Out

[Noel Mugavin]

Not a huge fan of seafood, but on this trip was a goal to have a kaisendon fro breakfast and at least try sea urchin and salmon roe. So up early and down to Nijo market














Wasn't exactly bustling, and when push came to shove, couldn't bring myself to do it. So to a 7/11 for a chicken breast and a couple of boiled eggs.
Cold day, down to -12, and on to the tram to Mt Moiwa

 

[drron]

There's a place in Melbourne, I had high hopes but then realised it's not spicy, AT ALL.

The basic soup curry isn't spicy but it can be offered with extra spice. This was my favourite Hokkaido soup curry restaurant.


And they do advertise extra spiciness.


Under 20 is not that spicy but definitely more so than the basic dish.

 

[rbjhan]

The basic soup curry isn't spicy but it can be offered with extra spice. This was my favourite Hokkaido soup curry restaurant.
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And they do advertise extra spiciness.
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Under 20 is not that spicy but definitely more so than the basic dish.
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Well the whole point of soup curry is you choose your own level....
I am certainly not going to that place again, sadly.

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Quick trip to the top of Mt Moiwa, have to change from the ropeway to a mini cable car about three quarters of the way up


Was a chilly -12 in Sapporo, was really feeling the chill as I did a bit of wandering
Quite a few hikers having a rest also
Looking to the south east




Looking down the mini-cable car route to the change over station

Looking north east, the green section in the middle of the photo is where Makomanai Station is located


Mt Moiwa ski slope

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Back down and on to the tram and back to Susukino. Grabbed some bits and pieces for people back home, then walked back to the hotel via the underground shopping street. Bonus of the hotel Gracery, has a direct underground entrance to Sapporo Station.
Out for dinner, early sunset really threw me, 4.30 seemed like about 8 o'clock

Back down to Susukino for a last night wander




Some nice looking noren art on the way back to the hotel

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Hotel and to sleep
Thank you and good night