A bit too hungry to wait to make my way to ramen alley I instead made sure I got the local specialty at ramen republic near the station
Ramen Republic
Author: wayfaringflaneur
From a family that travels so often it feels a part of the DNA that somehow ended up with an introverted scaredy cat who managed to get up the courage to move far across the world. Swapping rural country sides for large cities to mountainside villages and now currently back in a city. I love to travel with a good book in my bag, try delicious food and am always writing. While I'm still a bit of a scaredy cat and introverted I'm still always up for a new adventure, to explore new places, and to meet new people. Right before the pandemic hit I returned home and now am based in the USA again.
The Music Box museum and Steam Clock
Visiting the steam clock was one of the my last things on my to do list, the music box museum behind it was an added bonus.
The 8 layer ice cream of Otaru
On the other side of the Kitaichi glass company restaurant was my ice cream dream.
Kitaichi glass company restaurant and cafe 三号館 北一ホール
Learned that maybe herring isn't my favorite fish, but the glow of 167 petroleum lamps is quite magical to see in person.
Otaru Art Base: Stained Glass Museum ステンドグラス美術館（旧高橋倉庫）
A beautiful stained glass museum in Otaru whose stained glass is from the same century and time as the building it's displayed in but not from the same country.
Otaru 小樽
A beautiful harbor city in Hokkaido. Well worth a day visit.
J.S. Pancake cafe ジェイエス パンケーキカフェ
J.S. pancake cafe is where I had breakfast my first day in Hokkaido/Sapporo. The pancakes I had here were amazing.
Hotel Monterey Sapporo ホテルモントレ札幌
Hotel Monterey is a chain of hotels in Japan, this is one of the ones in Sapporo that had a fun British historical vibe.
Japan Summer 2019
I'm off to Japan tomorrow. This will probably be my last trip to Japan for awhile, since I'm planning to go home in March. I've tried to fill it with as much things I haven't done or things I really want to do again, as possible. A nice mix of old and new. (However I'll [...]
SF Bagel 샌프란시스코 베이글
A small shop selling San Francisco style bagels and other baked goods (and home made cream cheese) located in Hongdae.