Sapporo!

So I went with a bunch of friends (including the Light's own Garrett Wong and Jonah Rosenthal) to Sapporo for the HIF semester break. We spent four wonderful days in Japan's 5th largest (I think) city, basically doing the touristy thing during the day and going out at night.
Some highlights included the botanical gardens, and this ちょうクール park called Moerenuma, that had a geyser (photo), some huge grass mountain things, and a whole bunch of different little playgrounds (which of course we made total fools of ourselves at).









Now for photos!
Our hotel, the "Guest House Nonaka" (below left)

Japanese petting zoos have owls! They also apparently include hawks, turtles, bunnies, ducks, and skunks....(go figure)




(Below) Sapporo has streetcars too! Of course, they also have subways...









We tried to go to Sapporo's famous "Ramen Alley" for lunch, but for some reason it was closed. :-(








We also went to nearby Otaru town (called the Venice of Japan because it has a "canal"), where they have a famous ice cream shop that serves tons of *weird* flavors of ice cream. (Thanks to Jonah and his Lonely Planet).