Friday, May 29, 2009

We tool a stroll at the Otori park in the morning then took the train to visit Otaru.

Sapporo TV Tower by day.


Tulips in front of the old Hokkaido government hall.


Somehow this particular view reminded me of Monet’s paintings.


Abandoned railway at Otaru.


Old buildings got new leases of lives as cafés and restaurants.


This was the most famous scene of Otaru.


It’s easy to imagine people strolling through the sidewalk along the canal and looking at the performances of street performers during weekends.


The micro brewery of Otaru Beer.


Otaru Beer brewed beer in German style.


Otaru Romankan was one of the places in Otaru that sold glasses wares.


Historical houses in Otaru.


The third store of Kitaichi Glass in an old warehouse.


The steam clock outside the Otaru Music Box Museum.


Music boxes displayed and sold at Otaru Music Box Museum.


Otaru was famous for its nigiri sushi.


Since we had visited Otaru Beer, we went to the Sapporo Beer Museum after returned to Sapporo.


Kettles of the Sapporo Kaitaku-shi Brewery.


Tasting set of Sapporo Beer.


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