Day 3 - Beauty of Biei & Asahikawa

Biei

Have read so much abt the beauty that I told Xian-jun that we must go there during our stay in Hokkaido. First impression of the place is that it's a very quiet town. As the tour bus does not operate during winter times and cos I can't cycle to save my life, we decided to hire a cab for 1 hr just to see the many trees along Patchwork Road. The view is breath-taking!! For photo-enthusiasts, this is definitely a place to visit. But perhaps not during winter time hahaa..it's more worth taking the bus....not just in monetary sense, but one can visit more places, eg 拓真馆, Christmas Tree, Philosopher's Tree along the Panorama Rd. (But it was quite lucky we took the cab cos otherwise we won't know which tree is which....they all look the same, regardless how beautiful they are ..oops haha)

Along the road near the Seven Star Tree. Xian-Jun showing me how high he can jump....

Another nice shot of the row of trees near Seven Star Tree

Tree of Kinship...Doesn't the 2 taller trees at the side look like the parents to the smaller tree in the centre? This is my personal favorite view in Biei...

Mild Seven Hills

Asahikawa

As we are setting off for Sounkyo the next day and there is a free hotel shuttle from Asahikawa, we did not stay the night in Biei...(phew...it's too quiet and peaceful for me lor...I am still pretty much a city gal 哈哈). Our hotel for the night (Asahikawa Terminal Hotel) is directly next to the JR station, and super worth the money!!! 6000 yen per room per night and got internet in the room, which allowed me to watch 宫心计 at night...hahahaha. But other than that, this is not a place I'll come back again as there isn't much to see except the zoo....=P

Random shot along the street of Asahikawa

Dinner at a not very typical 居酒屋, but the sushi and yakitori are yummy. Btw the red fleece turtleneck is my first purchase in Japan!! It's from Uniqlo and cost only 1000 yen!! Love it!

Wore my leather boots which I got from HK a few yrs ago, but realised it's more fashionable than practical and it's miserable to have cold feet!! Hahahhaha it's a great reason to buy this pair of boots (3500 yen). The inner of the boot is lined with fur and is really comfortable!!!!

Mister Doughnuts..where we had our breakfast the next morning before setting off for Sounkyo. Looking forward to the hot spring le...