Explore Hokkaido -Visiting more places in the city of Sapporo - Day 10

Goodbye Sky Apartment at Matsubara Building, it was only once we bumped into a middle eastern couple in the apartment other then that it was totally soulless during the last 2 nights stay.

Toyohira River is near the place we stayed and we have to cross it every time we go downtown Sapporo. 

It was a Sunday and there was a running event at the river side of Toyohira River.

A beautiful cherry blossom tree awaiting us outside Relief Sapporosusukino Hotel as we checked in for the next 3 nights. Sosei River is the name of the river next to it.

This was the baggage we left it with Relief Sapporosusukino Hotel on the first day we arrived at Sapporo and after 10 days later we collected it back from the hotel. We will be staying in the hotel for the remaining nights before we return to Kuala Lumpur. These were our Ikea Dimpa bags and materials for our bike packing.

Let's go downtown Sapporo for more visits and discovery.

Encountering many traffic lights and junctions is common as you go roaming round the city, hence the flow was always interrupted by the traffic lights.

I was recommended by David Chew to visit the campus of Hokkaido University for meal at the Central Co-op Cafeteria. I found the campus it is huge and lively.

The cafeteria was supposedly meant for students but it seems to be popular among visitors too. It was crowded when we arrived, the queue was smooth and pretty quick to get our food.

Jo bought two cups of soft ice cream to complement our meals it was delicious and after all Hokkaido is popular for their soft ice cream.

A complete and nutritious meal at a super affordable cost, we felt like students taking a typical meal in the cafeteria.

At the outside of the cafeteria where our bicycles were parked at among the bicycles.

Ferris wheel on top of a 7 storey building is a landmark seen within the vicinity of Susukino district and not too far from Relief Sapporosusukino Hotel. 

Odori Park with packed with people on a Sunday and the weather was fine and good.

We stumbled into this interesting alley with all the shops selling ramen, we decided we will come back for it later in the evening. It is known as Ganso Ramen Yokocho, apparently this is the birth place of this ramen. Ganso which means originator. 

We picked this restaurant Teshikaga in this ramen alley. We were fortunate to get 2 seats out of the 6 seats at the counter. The place looks old and small indeed but an authentic feeling of such compact eatery.

A thick broth ramen that tasted so good and yummy.

And a side order of Gyoza, a delicious Japanese fried dumplings.

The two friendly men were busy serving yet entertaining. Domo arigatogozaimasu.

hen we went on to explore the underground shopping of Sapporo and it was at Pole Town. It is confusing as to which exit to get up at the end of the walk, everywhere look the same. Hardly I could find any escalator or lift and had to use the steep staircase up. I guess it is too big a mall and feeling lost is common in the underground shopping.

Eventually we were out with the truly atmosphere of the real surrounding where one can feel the wind, the sound of the traffic and the coldness of the weather.

Good night and it's back to Reief Sapporosusukino Hotel for a good rest.