Otaru: The Serene and Charming City of Hokkaido
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...