Author: Travelling Minion

Last Days in Tokyo

ByTravelling Minion June 4, 2023 1 Comment
Good Morning from Tokyo! Today is my last full day in Japan! While I don't have anything specific planned for today I am keen to get it going. And there's no better way to get it going than to wake up to a view like this! After getting myself ready, I head down to one of the on premise dining options, Cerise, where they serve breakfast. As a Hilton status member, I am entitled to free breakfast...

The Imperial Palace & Checking into the Conrad

ByTravelling Minion May 28, 2023 0 Comments
The main stop for me today is to visit Tokyo's Imperial Palace and change hotels  for my last two nights in Japan! While visiting the area around the Imperial Palace is easy enough to do, being able to enter the grounds and tour around requires a bit of pre-planning. To my knowledge the only way to explore the Palace grounds "inside" the walls is through a guided tour. In order to attend one of...

Back to Tokyo

ByTravelling Minion May 21, 2023 0 Comments
I have a late morning Shinkansen departure booked as I am heading back to Tokyo today.  So after a bit of a sleep in and a lazy start to the day, I check out of my hotel and make the short walk to the JR Train station in Hakodate. As I have a bit of time before boarding my train I spend the half hour exploring the station a little. I take some time to browse and pick up an ekiben for the journey...

Hakodate

ByTravelling Minion May 14, 2023 1 Comment
Hokuto Limited Express Sadly, my time in Sapporo is at an end and I need to make my way south to Hakodate. There are no shinkansen trains on the island of Hokkaido itself so the trip between Sapporo and Hakodate will take roughly four hours on the Hokuto Limited Express. Regardless, I'm fairly excited for this part of the journey. In my research this train trip is supposed to be incredibly...

The Nikka Yoichi Distillery & Otaru

ByTravelling Minion May 7, 2023 0 Comments
The train to Otaru and Yoichi Today I am taking a day trip from Sapporo to Yoichi. I will be visiting the Nikka Yoichi Distillery. Ever since becoming a fan of Whisky, Japanese Whisky has held a special place for as long as I can remember. On my first visit to Japan one of my fondest memories is visiting the Suntory Yamazaki Whisky Museum. So knowing that I will be in the vicinity of another...

The Sapporo Beer Museum

ByTravelling Minion April 30, 2023 1 Comment
I only have one major item on the itinerary today. That is to visit the Sapporo Beer Museum. Sapporo Beer is one of my favourite beverages and having an opportunity to visit their home is as close to a "must visit" as anything else on this trip! Since it's a pretty light schedule I sleep in a little before heading out in the late morning. One of the great things about Japan is that their...