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The Clear and Peaceful Lake Toya

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  Don't we all miss travelling, no matter where the destination is? I forgot that I haven't write about the last part of my last Japan autumn trip. The last highlight of my Hokkaido trip was the 1 night visit to Hakodate. On  my way to Hakodate, I made a brief stop at Lake Toya, one of the most well known lake in Hokkaido. Since I bought 3 days Hokkaido Rail Pass, I tried to maximise its usage by visiting Lake Toya. So, at first, I just planned to use it for the Otaru and Hakodate visit, but I didn't feel it worth the pass, so after researching, I decided to put Lake Toya in the itinerary since it is located in between Sapporo and Hakodate. We made it to the Toya Station after 100 minutes ride with Limited Express Hokuto train. The station was so quiet early in the morning. From here, you could ride a taxi or bus to reach Toyako Onsen Bus Terminal. This is the first time I got nervous while waiting for the bus in Japan, because usually it's always on time. But this time...
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Otaru: The Serene and Charming City of Hokkaido

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It's heartbreaking to hear that Japan is now listed on the avoid-travel risk level in connection to the current virus outbreak, with many of the cases happened in the island of Hokkaido. This post is one of my last few posts about Hokkaido, and I wanna share with you about my visit to Otaru. Otaru is only less than an hour train ride from Sapporo, which makes this city a perfect half day trip destination from Sapporo. It was rainy and gloomy when we went to Furano & Biei the previous day, but it was all sunny and bright when we visited Otaru. We arrived on Otaru Station around lunch time and went to have our lunch right away. This was where we had our lunch: Naruto Honten. Naruto Honten is a famous fried chicken restaurant in Otaru. From the outside, we thought that there won't be much people inside, but as we entered the place, we could see that it was packed with customers. As you entered the restaurant, you gotta order and pay at the counter and wait for your order at th...
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