Sapporo Heading South - Can't keep the Idiot Out

[Noel Mugavin]

Huge relief to get off this bridge and on to solid ground




Walk back to the hotel to check out and continue on my way. Able t get a closer look at some of the abandoned buildings

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Bit surreal walking past these abandoned buildings with the tune of edelweiss playing through the town's speakers.

















Restaurant from the night before

 

[Noel Mugavin]

When booking hotels, some are pre-paid and some are paid at the hotel. I don;t really keep much of a track on what hotel is what, if I'm asked for payment at a hotel on arrival I pay, if not, I assume I've already paid .
On arrival at this one, I wasn't asked for payment, so assumed I had pre-paid. On checkout, dropped the key off and walked out. Had a lady run after me with the bill, calling me to come back inside and pay. Little bit embarrassing for me, but no huge drama.
Walked to the station intending to take the train back to Shimo-Imaichi, however was a bus parked at the stop I scoped out the day previous. Quick confirmation with the driver that I was on the right bus and off we went, me being the only passenger.
Intention was to walk from Shimo-Imaichi to Imaichi, however a stroke of luck, the bus turned and headed to Imaichi Station. On getting off, the driver asked me if I had the right station, answer in the affirmative and off I went.

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Transfer to the shinkansen at Utsunomiya Station.






Best konbini coffee out there

Made it to Tokyo Station, and relief to be able to walk without the threat of falling on my backside




Up to the Kitte building for an elevated view






Time to get back on foot, through the less visited Otemachi area

 

[billmurray]

Keep em coming

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Continued on my way to Ochanomizu Station, hoping to get some decent photos from an iconic spot








Time to get to the Yamonote Line and to Shinjuku, decided to walk to see what I could see


Walked through the area around Kanda Station






To Nihonbashi and the redevelopment in full swing. Diverted around the bridge due to works going on

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Walked to Tokyo Station, Yamanote to Shinjuku and again on foot to my hotel in Kabukicho

Eventually found the right APA. There's about 6 of them in close proximity to each other, but eventually worked it out.
Checked in, and despite being alerted when I sent my luggage from Yamagate that it may not get to Tokyo by the time I did due to the snow, it was there at check-in for me to collect



The room


The view


Bit of a rest, then out and about after the sun went down

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Dinner at CoCo Curry


A walk through Omoide Yokocho






Back into Shinjuku Station then to Ikebukuro Station for the transfer to the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and the one stop to Shiinamachi Station for another photo spot




Up to the overpass


Like the spot, however all reports suggest the best photos at this spot are taken when it's raining

 

[Noel Mugavin]

Back to Ikebukuro and the Yamanote Line and on to Shimbashi

 

[Noel Mugavin]

I was just about done, 39 000 steps on the garmin, so back on the Yamanote and to Shinjuku

 

[Noel Mugavin]

An uneventful walk back to the hotel, highlight being a sizeable rat running across a girls foot in the group in front of me. Other than that, back to the hotel and another ticked off.