Ministry of Culture, Huay Kwang, BKK

Nana's Ice Cream, Ekkaimai, BKK

Passed by soi 5 of Ekkaimai, and noticed a new Japanese mall.  There I saw Nana's Ice Cream.  Glad to see it arrived at BKK.  I had no excuse but rushed to this place for a try.  It's as good as what we had in Hokkaido.  The return tray area looks also the same of Japan.  The place was good for a cozy afternoon.

(北湯沢) Kita Yuzawa, Hokkaido

Purple yam delights by UCC Cafe, Sapporo, Hokkaido

The shop had a promotion of purple yam dessert.  So we had 2 big dishes of one soft ice cream with red bean and a waffle.  The purple yam paste was much too sweet with heavy cream inside.  So I just took a slight bite and finished the waffle.

Hakodate Sea Urchin shop, Sapporo, Hokkaido

The shop was a talk of town on the forum after some KOLs and travel magazines widely broadcast it.  So I came here at off hour (5-6pm).  It was lucky that a few minutes right after I got the table, a long line showed up outside the shop.  Also, those visitors came here for a mini sea urchin bowl and promptly selfie and post.  

As for me, how could I miss a big bowl of seafood don and a salad.  Interesting that the salad was surprisingly good that they had a very chill thinly sliced turnip and some dried crunchy tiny fishes.  No complaint either on the seafood don.  

JR Inn Eki-Minami, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Found a good deal at just US$70 net incl. breakfast.  The hotel is a bit on the eastern side of Sapporo city but it's just within 3-5 minute walking distance to Tokyu department store where you can take the short cut underpass to JR Station and Stella Place the main shopping/dining complex.  The room was quite tidy and clean. The sound proof was pretty good as it was quite busy.

Yayoi, Sapporo, Hokkaido

The hotel we stayed offered their breakfast at their downstair restaurant Yayoi.  There are 4 choices for the breakfast set, with 2 fish sets and 1 deep fried chicken and 1 western set (sausage and potato patty).  The salad, rice, soup and drink are sefl-serviced.  Quality wise, it's not bad in considering it's just HK$35.  It's far much better than the one in BKK though.

Goodbye Lake Toya, Hokkaido

Hlahal Soup Curry, Lake Toya, Hokkaido

Soup curry is quite famous in Hokkaido, but I tried 2 different shops that it wasn't to my preference.  Out of curiosity, I tried this one because it's was such a foggy day that I would like to have something to clear up.  Unfortunately this soup curry was much oily.  The veggie was deep fried and yet the soup was  with a thick layer of oil.  The rice was oily too that I had to give up.  The soft ice cream was a milk sorbet. 

(羊蹄山) Yotei Mountain, Hokkaido

The Misty Lake Toya, Hokkaido

The weather this year for Japan seemed to be a bit unusually warm.  This day, it went up to 12 degree and there came a romantic fog embracing Lake Toya.