Happy 1004 Days Anniversary.. ♥

It has been:

2 Years & 9 Months

1004 Days

143 Weeks

24,096 Hours

1,445,760 Minutes

86,745,600 Seconds

of us being together...

Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Weeks, Days, Months, Years are still counting..
IT will still counting unless one of us put a full stop on it..
NO one know what will happen in coming days..
BUT get to treasure you right now..
IS the greatest moment..
TIEW ENG SHIANG..
I LOVE YOU..
Muackss..

7D Fabulous Hokkaido - Day 06 & Day 07

Day 06 itinerary started when we headed back to Sapporo.. When we reach Sapporo, we proceed to shopping! The first stop is Chitose Factory Outlet Mall Rera.. From here, you can buy a lot of branded goods in a cheaper price.. (eg. Coach, Quiksilver, Roxy, Nike, Adidas, etc. ) We have around 1.5 hours there for customer to shop around.. And when they are back, they carry a lot of plastic bags.. =)

After that, we proceed for our lunch.. Then, we went to visit Japanese Beer Factory, where you can view the production process of one of Japan's finest beer. Japan's famous beer is Asahi.. After viewing the production process, customers get to taste the beer with little snacks.. I didn't try the beer so I don't know what is the taste like.. ;)

Last but not least, we visited Susikino Ramen Alley, which has over 10 established ramen restaurants that serve ramen in miso-flavoured, a Hokkaido speacialty.. (I tried, it taste really very good).. And after the check-in in the hotel, all went out for shopping at Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade.. This place is not branded stuff but the things are cheap cheap and this is the longest shopping street in Hokkaido.. =) Oh ya, in this Sapporo City, there are giggolo shops.. those young men hang around the street there and ask for customer!! Hmm.. last hotel that we stayed is Sapporo Green 2 Hotel..

KFC in Japan

MCD in Japan

Day 07 arrive and that's the day we return from Hokkaido.. Took the morning flight and when reach Tokyo have to catch up the afternoon flight and by the time i reach Singapore, was midnight.. Actually thinking of overnight in the airport till the next day only go back JB, but ended both sis came to SG and fetch me and when I reach home, was 3 am.. x)

7D Fabulous Hokkaido - Day 05

Day 05 itinerary started with the visit to Lake Toya... Lake Toya is considered as one of Hokkaido's three most impressive landscapes.. Tour members is given free time (around half an hour) to take photos.. There is a maple tree there too.. with a very nice red colour leaves..

Lake Toya

The maple tree at Lake Toya

After that, we continue our journey to Bear Ranch.. It is home of 180 bears, where you can enjoy by seeing them play and live together.. They are actually considered as wild bear but they won't come out and eat people.. The young bear can only eat biscuits while the elder bear will eat biscuits and apple.. Customer can buy apple and biscuits to feed them.. It's easy as 1,2,3.. Just aim accurately and throw it to their mouth.. The bear will even pray, waving and dancing for you to feed them.. They are lucky bear.. =)

Bear Ranch

In front of Bear Ranch, was the Mt. Showa.. It is still consider as a live volcano.. It is just not that it haven't explode.. From the mountain, you can see the smoke coming out from there.. Mt. Showa is considered as one of Japan's youngest mountains, which has risen from a flat wheat field to a current height of 290 metres between 1943 and 1945..

Mt. Showa

After this, we continue our journey to Noboribetsu and our next sightseeing spot is Jigokudani, which is also known as "Hell Valley". From there, we get to walk through the sulphurous valley and see boilling ponds and steaming streams.. The smell was really beh tahan because the sulphur smell is very strong.. If we smell more, I think will get cancer lo.. XD

Hell Valley

Next, we visited Shiraoi Ainu Village for a glimpse into the village's rich and unique history.. From the history, Ainu is the people who owns Hokkaido.. Before, Hokkaido is not part of Japan, but in the past, the Russians came to their province and stole their daily earnings (eg. fish,rice).. Then, this Japan came across and and protect them by the conditions of Hokkaido must become part of Japan.. Then the Ainu felt that it is better and safer, though they agreed on it.. At last, Japan did a village for memorable of Ainu people and the museum shows people of how they live during that decade..

Shiraoi Ainu Village



Cultural Performances by Ainu



The 100% Ainu people (the one and only one)

The last spot that we went is Hokkaido Jingu.. It is one of Japan's largest shrines steeped in nature and traditions.. If you are lucky enough, you may witness a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony..

Hokkaido Jingu

When it is sakura season, this place will looks very nice

The last but not least, we are back to our resort.. Tonight is the last night that we stay in hot spring resort.. And this resort is the best among all.. The onsen is the best.. because it is big enough with the indoor and outdoor hot spring.. It was really very nice.. Not to say, I had a good night sleep.. =)

My room in Noboribetsu (Noboribetsu Daini Meisutei)

The toilet (Noboribetsu Daini Meisutei)

7D Fabulous Hokkaido - Day 04

Day 04 itinerary is followed by Mt. Daisetsuzan.. Actually we wanted to visit this place the day before.. but due to the windy weather, so we arranged it today.. From here, we took a ropeway up to more than 1000m high up the mountain to ascend the magnificent mountain with a panaromic view of its surrounding landscape..

The Ropeway to Mt. Daisetsuzan

That is the mountain covered with snows

It's getting higher and higher

We reach the mountain

We are very lucky because when we get up the mountain, there are snows around! Normally, this season, is just to see maple leaves, but due to the previous weeks, it rained and the temperatures become 0 celcius and this is how the snows are there.. All the tour members are very delighted at this moment and photo shooting began once they arrived there.. =)

The view of mountain from the top

Red leaves on some of the trees

Does it looks like Christmas tree?

After about 1.5 hours up there, we headed to Otaru Canal to view the century of old stone warehouses that line both sides of the canal. The canal is skirted by cobblestone paths and lit by gaslights. Here is more on photo stop, as we just stop by there for around half and hour..

Otaru Canal

The clock tower at Otaru Music Box Museum

Then, we went for our lunch.. It was a yummy yummy lunch with the fresh seafood especially the big crab crab (pay at own expenses).. After lunch, we proceed to Otaru Music Box Museum to view the beautifully crafted music boxes. We get to enjoy an afternoon teaat "Silver Bell" where we will enjoy a piece of confectionary and a cup of drink, served in an exquisite porcelain cup that will be ours to keep as a momento..

Delicious ice-creams sold at Otaru (especially Melon favourite)

The stall selling ice-cream

This place sell a yummy-yummy custard puff & cream puff

At around 5.30 pm, we are back to our hot spring resort.. This resort is at around Jozankei area too.. It is another hot spring resort (we changed resort everyday).. But in this resort, I didn't try on the hot spring because I was busy chatting with the guide until late at night.. =)

My room, Tatami and bed (Shikanoyu Resort)

Tatami area (Shikanoyu Resort)

7D Fabulous Hokkaido - Day 03

Day 03 itinerary is where we headed to Sounkyo.. The journey from Sapporo to Sounkyo, you will need around 3 hours.. Along the journey, you can see the maple tree and the beautiful views of Hokkaido.. On the way, we actually stop at Asahikawa to visit the Ramen Valley where it savour the delicious ramen from 8 of Asahikawa's greatest ramen shops in one combined outlet.

Asahikawa Ramen Village

After this, we had ramen for our lunch and we proceeded to Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum to see how Japanese Sake is produced. It actually has 330-years-old history of brewing some of the best sakes in Japan. From there, customers get to sample on the different types of sakes too..

Main entrance to Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum

Nature drinkable water

Customer sampling the sakes

Along the journey

The next sightseeing spot is Hokkaido Ice Pavillion.. This is only available during this season of tour.. This Hokkaido Ice Pavillion is actually a place where offers a fantastic, magical and romantic experience inside a freezing, snowy and ice-covered world. The temperature was -20 celcius and i went in with a wet towel, and when i come out, the towel actually become ice stick.. =) there is a place where customer can press a button, and you will feel the temperature of -41 celsius.. it was really very very cold inside and i was freezing till i felt like my ears and nose was going to drop..

Hokkaido Ice Pavillion

After that, we headed to Jozankei, to see waterfalls.. There are two waterfalls there which is Shooting Star Falls and Silver River Falls. Here are where the scenic photo stops for each of the tourists to Hokkaido..

Shooting Star Falls, Jozankei

Silver River Falls, Jozankei

Around 45 minutes later, we are back to the hotel for check-in.. Today, we will be staying in a hot spring resort.. The hot spring is open for 24 hours.. But all the time, there are a lot of people there especially Japanese because they love onsen very much.. One day, they can go for 6 - 7 times including in the middle of the night.. That's why Japanese are fair and pretty.. But going to hot spring, you will need to be naked.. =)

My warm bed in a Tatami room (Sounkyo Choyotei Hotel)

My Tatami area in my room (Sounkyo Choyotei Hotel)