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– Loving these more traditional styled homes nestled into the urban setting of Japan and Sapporo. Very beautiful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This blogpost covers the day of April 18th, 2023 while in Sapporo, heading back to Tokyo via Narita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s about that time I leave Sapporo to head back to Tokyo for my final days in Japan. It’s one of those bittersweet moments, even knowing this shall be my final day in Sapporo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Woke up at 8:40 AM, had poor sleep, and rushed to pack up my final things prior to checking out. I basically ate, packed up, even assuming I misplaced a certain “egg”. I checked out, I hurriedly left knowing I may have damaged what I assumed was a “dryer” and just left for Tokyo. I had no time to be scolded. I was also already feeling down as it was, I didn’t need any more negativity weighing me down. I had to go back to Tokyo with some heavy heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Related Blog Posting (Japan Travel):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[Day 1<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 2<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 3<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 4<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 5<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 6<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 7<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 8<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 9<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 10<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 11<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 12<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 13<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 14<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 15<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 16<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 17<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 18<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 19<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 20<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 21<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 22<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 23<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 24<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 25<\/a>] \u2013 [Day 26<\/a>] – [Day 27 & 28<\/a>] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The night prior (transit research):<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Checking up on some transit options on how to reach Sapporo Airport, how to get to Narita, how to get to Tokyo, etc. I was briefly checking my destinations the night before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Booking my hotel at Akasuka for my planned stop. I had to go via Narita to my stop, hence this hotel. Was the only one available.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Trying to figure out how to get from Narita to Tokyo prior to the flight. I would eventually figure it out at Narita.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even how to get from from Asakusa to Yokosuka for my military boat cruise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Actual Day – The Flight Back to Tokyo:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actual day had me checking out of the hotel, walking my way to Sapporo Station, and taking the train back to New Chitose Airport. It was an awkward trip, yet a decent one. I made due with taking images of the scenery, and even videos. I even personally noticed scenery I decided to visit prior to my trip, even seeing them updated enroute back to the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Walking around on a fine day in Sapporo. Wish I had this weather while I was in Sapporo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– People taking pictures of the Cherry blossoms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Lovely cherry blossoms! \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– With my luggage in tow, I walked my way back to Sapporo Station re-admiring the beauty I came to admire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Trying to get both the fountain and the Sapporo Tower in view. (10:53 AM)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Passing by a TV crew.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– What a beautiful view. Shame I had to miss out on your visit thanks to your rennovations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Sapporo Station is a beautiful place. I actually admire this location.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Do not feed the pigeons! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Made my way in, and to my platform. I eventually made it onto my train, if forgetting how I ventured into it. I was tunnel-visioned on making it to the train. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– On the train, and off we go! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Good bye, Sapporo! I shall be back. It was nice while I was here, yet wish I had this weather on this day for my whole stay in Sapporo. I was being trolled by the Sapporo weather Gods. All the seats were also taken causing me to stand at the very back of the train to obtain the view you see above. It allowed me to take pictures and videos freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Admiring the train-related scenery. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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– Admiring an area I desired to visit prior to my trip to Sapporo. I desired to bike\/cycle along the pathways, as seen in this image. Also admiring the mountains in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I always dreamed about Ottawa having mountains, maybe this is what I actually dreamed about. I probably had various dreams relating to Sapporo and its scenic mountains. Maybe I was stabbed in a past life as a Japanese person allowing me to be reborn as a Canadian in Ottawa, or maybe that’s also purely my imagination. Maybe I’m just being delusional, though I had horrible dreams of being stabbed in the back (or in the gut) when I was a kid. Those dreams were almost re-occurring. Never had them since, only when as a kid. It is said you can recall your alleged “past-life” when you’re a kid. I also had a dream where I was shot in the torso while laying in a back seat of a car next to a road. Maybe it was a gun, or a knife. Those dreams stuck out harshly with the amount of pain I’ve felt in my dreams, and again, when I was a kid. When I was young. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m entertaining the thought, yet won’t jump onto it fully. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or to those who desire to be logical, I’m simply dreaming of Ottawa having proper transit networks and mountains because of Gatineau’s mountains, the French side of Ottawa. I feel my more “imaginative” Japanese take hits more of the pieces. Sapporo seems to fit what I’ve seen in my dreams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life is a mystery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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– Beautiful Japan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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