The Journey: Hokkaido

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Hokkaido

Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's four main islands. I had a chance to visit it last week. Too bad it was not for pleasure, nor could it be mixed with pleasure. I was there for a conference and I didn't have much time to explore the city of Sapporo.
Hokkaido is harsh in winter, and in summer it is not as hot as other Japan's regions. When I was there, the weather was nice. Not too cold and not too hot (like Tokyo in the mid of summer nowadays).
On the day before departure day, I rented a bike and spent two hours exploring Sapporo, the capital city. I wish I had more time to take more pictures.

The hotel where I stayed:
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The old government building, built of red bricks:
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The clock tower:
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The Clock Tower or Tokeidai is the symbol of Sapporo and constructed in 1878. The US made clock was added in 1881. The Clock Tower now houses a small museum.
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The clock tower and the Hokkaido tower.
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The birdman... I saw this man in the park. He just returned from work and stopped by the park to feed the birds. It is indeed relaxing.
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