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Japan has been well known to be one of the countries with so much tourists coming all over the world. Well known places are Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. But did you know that there is another place in Japan that is indeed worth a visit. This place is Sapporo, Japan.

Sapporo is considered an ideal gateway to Hokkaido, which is dubbed as “Japan’s last frontier” because of its abundant natural beauty.

Here are some of the place you can visit at Sapporo, Japan.

ODORI PARK

Photo via travel.gaijinpot.com

Odori Park is a park located in the heart of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Ōdōri means “large street” in Japanese. At the eastern end of the Odori Park stands the Sapporo TV Tower. This is considered one of the city’s landmark.

SNOW FESTIVAL

The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually in Sapporo, Japan, over seven days in February. Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome are the main sites of the festival.

NIJO MARKET

Photo via kai-hokkaido.com

This is a small fish market near Odori Park.

CURB MARKET

This market opens at 9:00AM. There you can find many seafood items sold at wholesale prices.

SUSUKINO

Susukino is a red-light district in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. Currently, the district is congested with many restaurants, bars, hotels, and adult-entertainment establishments.

KINOTOYA

Photo kimi-tourguide.blogspot.com

Nothing can beat the original Kinotoya that you can find in Japan.

OTARU CANAL

Flanked by restaurants, shops & vendors, this historic canal has a romantic, old-timey ambiance. This is also open 24 hours so you really can visit this anytime of the day.

SHINSHINOTSU

Shinshinotsu is a village located in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. This place is surrounded with farmlands. During winter this place is a popular spot for ice fishing.

FARM TOMITA

Flower farm featuring vast lavender fields (seasonal) & a shop for lavender ice cream, food & drink. This place opens at 10:00 in the morning. This place is perfect for picture taking and it offers beautiful views of flowers field that changes with the seasons.

SHIKISAINOOKA

Photo Credits To The Owner

This is also a flower farm but way much bigger. This lower garden featuring patterned rows of colorful blossoms, plus alpacas, a small shop & eatery opens at 9:00 in the morning.

ROYCE’ CHOCOLATE WORLD

Photo via new-chitose-airport.jp

Before heading home and leaving Japan you can visit this place at Bibi, Chitose, Hokkaido 066-0012, Japan.

MARUYAMA PARK

Photo via Traveler World Lin

Maruyama Park is a park in Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The park was modeled after the park with the same name sited in Kyoto. The park is home of a number of attractions such as, the Hokkaidō Shrine, the Maruyama Zoo, the Maruyama Baseball Stadium and the Maruyama Athletics Stadium.

Plan you best Sapporo trip now. Have fun and stay safe! Enjoy Sapporo, Japan.

All by herself

22-year old cosplayer, actress, singer and host Myrtle Abigail Porlucas Sarrosa says she is composing her own songs and doing her own make-up whenever she cosplay.
It can be recalled that Myrtle has been a part of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4 and hailed as the Big Winner.
She said that it was actually her dream to be a part of the said reality show but she did not imagine that she would win and she would become an artist because her only goal before is to study hard and be a lawyer.
But it was 2016 when she started writing songs. Together with Jonathan Ong, she composed “Lampara” and “Magkaibang Mundo” for Jennylyn Mercado’s album entitled “Ultimate” and “Haplos” for Maja Salvador’s single.
Myrtle also released her major-label debut studio album, “Now Playing: Myrtle” with 10 songs during the same year after signing a record deal with Ivory Music & Video (Sony Music Philippines).
Her album was awarded a certified Gold Award by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry for its outstanding album sales and it produced two top singles Mr. Pakipot and LABEL together with rapper Abra in which she wrote the first song in the album while the verses were written by Abra.
She was only able to write songs when she is sad and/or depressed as she finds it easier to have the “hugot” in the songs she is composing.
“Ang hirap humugot ‘pag masaya ka eh,” the singer said.
Aside from writing songs, Myrtle is already a graduating student of University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. She took up AB Communication Major in Broadcasting because according to her, “parang nag-iba ‘yung calling sa akin after ng PBB.”