Jovial January

So January started quite OK so far.  We had the new year lunch at East Coast Park on the 1st day of the 2025 with my parents, my sister & her husband.  We went all the way to Long Beach seafood although I was not too wowed by the food.  But at least it was a gathering all the same.  

Wavy Seas at East Coast - Galaxy S23+

Japan Trip 2024 - Part 6: Sapporo

From white snow land Furano, it was time to trade serene white sceneries for the vibrant and glitzy lights of Sapporo which is the final leg of our Hokkaido expedition.  The missus was getting better, but not 100% yet, same as me, runny nose and coughing still by then.  But I fared better than her for sure.  The cold seemed to have struck her quite hard.

On Local Train From Furano to Takikawa - Galaxy S23+

Japan Trip 2024 - Part 5: Furano

After our extremely short stop at Otaru, we made our way to Furano next.  The journey to Furano is more difficult as on the last leg we could only ride on the local train without any reservations and only 4 trips a day.  Fortunately I decided to send 2 luggages to our last stop in Sapporo, but it didn't make our journey any simpler as on the train we bumped onto many similiar travellers like us, so the train was quite filled up with luggages.  It was just a one car train, strangely.

The First Leg of Our Journey to Furano - Galaxy S23+

Japan Trip 2024 - Part 4: Otaru

From Hakodate it was time to go to Otaru next.  The journey to Otaru was quite convenient, the first leg was a Hokuto ride to Sapporo, then we switched to the airport rapid train (at least that's how I remembered it).

Departing Hakodate on Hokuto - Galaxy S23+

Japan Trip 2024 - Part 3: Hakodate

As we finished our exploration of Tokyo, it was time to make our move to Hokkaido, the most important part of our itinerary.  From Disney Ambassador Hotel, we took the airport limousine to Haneda.

Waiting For Our Airport Limousine Bus - Galaxy S23+

Japan Trip 2024 - Part 2: Tokyo Disney Resorts

I can't possibly skip Tokyo Disneyland if I visit Tokyo can't I?  And while at it I must visit Disneysea too!  And that's exactly how we ended up in both Disney parks 2 years in a row.  I absolutely love it!  From Disney Ambassador Hotel, we need to take a shuttle bus to reach Disneyland, which we did promptly to best utilize our Happy Entry. The moment we were allowed into the parks, I was ecstatic.  

Run Run Run! - A7RMk3 + FE24mm F1.4GM

Japan Trip 2024 - Part 1: Tokyo Mainland

So, here's the first part of the detailed post for our 2024 Japan holiday.  This time we started our trip from Tokyo and made our way to snow country Hokkaido.  The trip was full of new experiences, just as how our 2023 holiday was.

Let's Go! - Galaxy S23+