I've
written about
going to the
yuki matsuri a few times
before.
This trip to Sapporo was so nice. I brought enough clothes, mostly, though my toes got a little cold.
I had really good company and a great hostess.
Sarah is freaking adorable. She wears the shit out of some blue eyeliner and she knows all the best places in this town.
Like the
ferris wheel in Susukino.
And the night view from
JR Tower.
The Ice Terrace at Mt. Moiwa.
(It was freezing and whited out when we got to the top, but the view from the ropeway was amazing, and we were able to buy algae erection phone charms.)
And maybe best of all, a slinky cool hole in the wall hipster bar (barlor) called
Penguin...
that specializes in serving parfaits until 3 a.m. Is this heaven?
I went to a bunch of places I hadn't been before, even though I've been to Sapporo several times. It's a beautiful city (Portland's sister city, holla), and I recommend it.
(All photos mine except erection guy. You can click on it to get to the source.)
I've written about going to the yuki matsuri a few times before.
This trip to Sapporo was so nice. I brought enough clothes, mostly, though my toes got a little cold.
I had really good company and a great hostess. 
Sarah is freaking adorable. She wears the shit out of some blue eyeliner and she knows all the best places in this town.
Like the ferris wheel in Susukino.
And the night view from JR Tower.
The Ice Terrace at Mt. Moiwa. 
(It was freezing and whited out when we got to the top, but the view from the ropeway was amazing, and we were able to buy algae erection phone charms.)
that specializes in serving parfaits until 3 a.m. Is this heaven?
I went to a bunch of places I hadn't been before, even though I've been to Sapporo several times. It's a beautiful city (Portland's sister city, holla), and I recommend it.
(All photos mine except erection guy. You can click on it to get to the source.)
holla! haha
ReplyDeletedo you really hate that picture?? can take it down if you do... it was the only one i had of the two of us... so if you supply me with one of the purikura pictures that were sent to your phone, i can swap it out!
damn, all your photos came out so well... i should stop being lazy as hell and start carrying my camera round with me
Awesome photos and can't wait to make the festival next year! Might have to cover myself in those sticky heat patches to survive the cold though ;P
ReplyDeletei wanna gooo! that was one of two things i meant to do while living in yamagata and i didn't do either of them (the snow monsters on mt. zao melted early :( )
ReplyDeleteSarah, they didn't get sent to my phone! Jess is trying to send them to me and if that doesn't work I'll scan 'em and send them to you. ;)
ReplyDeleteJdrama, hi! We TOTALLY used lots of hokkairo heat pocket thingies; they were a godsend. Not the sticky kind though; those would have been nice as well.
ReplyDeleteBeth, snow monsters?!? Tell me about snow monsters! Are they cousins of Sasquatch?
ReplyDeleteurayamashii yo! I heart Sapporo.
ReplyDeleteAndy, did you get up there much when you lived in Iwate? It sure is beautiful. Did you see snow monsters?
ReplyDeletethe snow covers the trees and gets frozen in rad shapes by the icy siberian winds so it looks like a bunch of abominable snowmen on the mountain sides.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.miyagitheme.jp/cd/main_data/photo_data/photo_zao/ice_sculpture.jpg
Wow, those are so rad! I want to see them too. I guess they last through ski season? So, until March?
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