Our day started early as our first train out of Nagano was at 08.26, I started to notice how much colder it was getting and that it was now snowing. The first two trains were bullet trains so we covered a lot of ground but our third train is a local slow train but the most exciting as this one goes under the Tsugaru Straits. The Seikan Tunnel stretches 53.85km and its deepest is 240 meters an amazing tunnel but the picture on the back of the seat doesn't show any emergency escape tunnels. This is also the longest and deepest tunnel in the world.
Arrived at Sapporo Station dead on time and I think this is the biggest of them all with a massive underground network of shops and trains. Found our Best Western hotel easily as it was right outside the North exit of the station and very nice too. Lovely room, proper bed with real pillows and my own toilet and shower, what luxuries we get used to in life.
First full day here we headed for the Sapporo Brewery for a free tour all in Japanese of course but we understood when they offered us free samples of beer. I recommend Sapporo Black, it's lovely beer. After finishing our free beers we headed for the Sapporo Muesum for yet more beer but this time we had to pay 200 yen for a glass which is half the price than anywhere else.
The Japanese love to shop and every street seems to have a complex of shops and places to eat, talk about shop until you drop here.
Day two here we went to Odori Park where the TV Tower is situated at one end, this is a replica of the Eiffel Tower in France. The tower stands at 90 meters with viewing deck to view all of Sapporo.
From there we walked to The Clock Tower which is the oldest standing building in Sapporo and it's been voted the biggest let down for tourist. I thought it was ok.
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