On our second day in Hakodate, we visited the Hakodate Morning Market late in the morning. The market, just a 3 minutes walk from our hotel, was full of fresh seafood. Fishes, crabs, clams, you name it. It is divided into 3 main areas, the indoor and outdoor market, a food street, and a food court area. …
Ryokan Experience, Kourakuen in Otaru 小樽宏楽園温泉旅館
Staying in a Japanese Ryokan is one of the unique experience that visitors to Japan must try. These japanese-style inns offer traditional facilities like onsen, tatami floors, futon beds and multi course meals known as Kaiseki. As part of our Hokkaido trip, we went to for a day stay at Kourakuen Onsen Ryokan in Otaru. …