headed up to Sapporo, the city of my birth for a mini food tour and to see the city when it wasn't covered in ice and snow . . .
here's my old building in Nakajima Koen. my first home.
the adjacent park:
santa looks a tad different this year . . .
made my way to Ramen Alley:
as much as i like "hot miso teste" . . . .
i opted to go to Sapporo Ramen Zero:
and had some AWESOME ramen:
next stop, Sapporo Beer Factory Museum:
where we learn about the history of japanese beer making:
and "sample" to better understand this art . . .
coffee and cake at Sweet Lady Jane's to top off all my beer:
the Sapporo factory shopping mall:
they use the old pieces of the factory to decorate. i think that's part of a beer vat.
would you like some bear curry? no? how about whale, seal, lamb, or walrus curry?
the clock tower:
TV tower at night:
Susukino:
tanukikoji shopping arcade:
they are creepy looking things, aren't they?
soup curry (a new famous food here in sapporo) for dinner:
This was a listening station for this new band:
i am.Sapporo Government building:
Nijo Fish market:
Chitosetsuru Sake Museum:
Odori park 90 meters up:
