北海道旅行第四日

Day 4, we went Cherry picking at one of the farm/greenhouse. It was a free for all kinda thingy, so we could pick as many as we liked and eat them, but we can't bring them away with us. I was bored after the 4th cherry, and everyone was done after like 15 mins, although the cherries are very sweet, free and everything, but cherries are just cherries. Anyway, people *ahem ahem* still smuggled the cherries back, and even plucked some apples and goodness-know-what-fruits from other *prohibited* trees nearby. Nuff said.
http://picasaweb.google.com/zhongwei.lu/0805ACherryPicking

Next to this romantic/medieval/cottage-like town called Otaru which is by the eastern coast of Hokkaido. It was previously a port, but was succeeded and turned to industries like glass-making, musical instruments, chocolate/confectionery outlets, wind-chime shops
http://picasaweb.google.com/zhongwei.lu/0805BOtaru

Lunch at a seafood restaurant which rears its own seafood
http://picasaweb.google.com/zhongwei.lu/0805CLunch

Hokkaido's most famous chocolate, White Lovers. We visited the factory/outlet and had some ice-cream. I captured a clockwork performance at 4pm.
http://picasaweb.google.com/zhongwei.lu/0805DShiroiKoibito
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuyL0quLW-o

Tanuki Kouji, a long covered street in Sapporo city where shops ranging from souvenirs, pachinko, eateries can be found. Kinda like Osaka/Umeda streets or the shopping streets in Asakusa.
http://picasaweb.google.com/zhongwei.lu/0805ETanukiKouji

Susukino, the more lively part of Sapporo, where nightlife (likened to Shinjuku Kabukicho) can be found, except the "Annai" is all clustered in a single building from 1F to 5F instead of littered around the place. The Ramen alley can be found here, where queues can be horrendous at dinnertime. Personally, I found the ramen a little above average. Sapporo is famous for Miso and Shoyu ramen.
http://picasaweb.google.com/zhongwei.lu/0805FSusukino