10 Jan 2014
Sapporo - Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔) ; Tokeidai (aka Sapporo Clock tower 時計台) ; Nijo fish market (二条市場) ; Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street (狸小路)
Wanted to go skiing today but because we spent too much time having breakfast (at the hotel), and we miss-looked at the timing of the bus schedule (it was for weekend only, weekday only has 4 timing) , so we change our plans and headed for Nijo fish market.
Departed from JR Sapporo station, we walked for 10min but because it was too cold (was -4.5 degree !!), we routed in to Starbucks for a cup of hot coco before continuing. Actually it should be a 5 min walk but because there were too much snow/ice, is very hard for us to walk. It took much more than I thought it would take.
While we were finding Nijo fish market, we walked pass some popular attraction (didn't go in at all, just stand outside and see only) -
Sapporo - Sapporo clock tower
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| Sapporo Clock Tower (Tokeidai ; 時計台) |
Address : North 1, West 2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001
Tel : +81 11 231 0838
Official website : http://www15.ocn.ne.jp/~tokeidai/english/index.html
(taken from - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapporo_Clock_Tower )
It is a wooden structure and well-known local tourist attraction. The building is of American design and is one of the few surviving Western-style buildings in Sapporo, a city developed in the 1870s with assistance from the american government. It is known by many as the symbol of the city and is a main feature of almost all domestic and international tours of Sapporo. The clock after which it is named continues to run and keep time, and the chimes can be heard every hour.
The clock tower now houese a museum introducing the history of the Agricultural College and the development of Sapporo. Admission is 200 yen for adults and free for children , with discount for group. Vewing and photographing the building is very popular among visitors to Sapporo, and visiting it forms a part of any tour of the city.
Sapporo TV Tower (さっぽろテレビ塔)
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| Sapporo TV Tower |
Address : Japan, 〒060-0042 北海道札幌中央区大通西1丁目
The Sapporo TV Tower built in 1957, is a 147.2 metre high TV Tower with an observation deck at a height of 90.38 metres. Located on the ground of Odori Park, in the northern city of Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It's open to tourist and you would be able to view Sapporo and Odori Park
The ground floor of the Sapporo TV Tower houses an information center and a store which sells ticket of the observation floor. The multi-purpose hall and administration office of the Tower are placed on the second floor, and a souvenir shop and restaurant are located on the third floor. The basement connects to the Aurora Tower, an underground shopping arcade
The lift to the observation deck at 90 metres high locates on the third floor, and visitors are required to buy tickets at the shop on the ground floor. From the observation deck, the enire view of the Odori Park, Mount Okura and Maruyama are seen. Having the height of 147.2 metres, the Sapporo TV Tower used to be the most prominent figure in Sapporo, but recently many high-rise buildings have been constructed around the Odori Park, making the Tower less prominent
(Taken from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapporo_TV_Tower)
Followed the direction given by the Starbucks staff, we finally found the place.
Nijo fish market (二条市場)
Opening hours : 7am - 6pm
Address : Minami 9, Higashi 2, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Nijo Market is a public market in central Sapporo that occupies about one city block. Located three blocks south of the TV Tower at Odori Park, and about a give min walk from Odori station on the Nanboku,Toho and Tozai Subway lines. Both locals and tourists visit the market to shop for fresh local product and seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs, sea urchin and various fresh and prepared fish. The market is open from 7am to 6pm on all days of the week, with individual shops maintaining their own opening hours and closing days.
(Taken from - http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5310.html )
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| Nijo Fish market |
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| seafood were showcase for tourist |
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| had lunch here |
We finished all our dried seafood shopping in 5 min. While we were shopping, we saw this restaurant and the rest just went straight in even before I could check out the menu !! Turned out that the food was cheap and nice, they were honest enough to tell us that "this dish is expensive, do you want a cheaper grade?". We laughed and finish our lunch in no time. Saw that Tanukkikoji street was around the corner, we decided to move over, to take a look.
Sapporo Tanukikoji Shopping Street (狸小路)
Address : 2 Chome Minami 2 Jonishi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture 060-0062, Japan
How to go : Facing the 7-chome, Nishi 1-chome-west of the city road south Jonan 2 Article 3 Nakadori line city block (South Article 2/3 south Nishi 1-chome, Nishi-7-chome)
Official website : http://translate.google.co.jp/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tanukikoji.or.jp%2F&hl=ja&ie=UTF-8&sl=ja&tl=en
Conveniently running East to West in the Odori Area in central Sapporo, Tanuki Koji is a ten block long outdoor shopping arcade with everything ranging from clothing, jewellery and souvenirs to nightclubs, cafe and restaurants. If you're looking for some shopping items and don't have the time to explore the intricacies of Sapporo Station/JR Tower, Tanuki Koji is a great place to do some quick and easy street-level shopping (taken from - http://gosapporo.com/living/shopping/tanuki-koji/ )
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| Tanukkikoji shopping street |
For dinner, actually we wanted to eat a restaurant named "Gyu-Kaku" but the waiting time was too long (we reached there at 6pm, waiting time was 1.5 hrs!!), so we went somewhere else instead and went back straight to get ready for tomorrow skiing !
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