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 Li Xiao Lu 6 by idy
On lane 4, you can enter the underground subway station, which leads to an underground shopping mall, which in turn is connected to other above-ground shopping malls in the area. If you're hungry or thirsty, there are cafes and restuarants. If its raining and you need an umbrella, you'll find a variety to choose from here. Ladies' and men's fashion, also available.
You can find speciality shops here too, such as kimonos and other traditional dress, socks and leg-warmers, etc. Unfortunately, Japanese goods do not come cheap.
Budget shoppers may try their luck at the sales rack, which certain shops have, or at shops targetted at young people. Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Outside a gift shop that sells
Wooden Carvings by naruto
The Ainu seems to have a very deep infinity with the wildlife which may have been important to their survival and their culture. Many wildlife appears not only in their local handicraft, but also their folklore and dance.
Wildlife carvings
Jewellery
Ornaments like boxes, keychains, etc.
Carvings can range from US$10 to a few hundreds for a larger, more intricately carved piece. Leave a Comment Theme: Local Craft
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Farm Tomita by konniemario
Any of the lavender-based products will serve as a good souvenir
from 200 yen to thousands of yen...depends on what you are getting Leave a Comment Theme: GiftsAddress: Farm Tomita
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 Yummy! by katnhwi
About $5 a box Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: Sunagawa, HokkaidoPhone: 0125-52-2015 (japanese only)
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 Yummy! by katnhwi
I bought the chocolate covered potato chips. One side is covered with rich milk chocolate (although I prefer dark chocolate). The sweetness of the chocolate and the saltiness of the chips is such a great combination. You won't be able to stop eating them!!
About $6.30 for a box. Leave a Comment
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Well known are agricultural produce especially potatoes, corn, and the famed Yubari melons (the ones which cost several hundreds dollars for one, or rather for the best and sweetest ones, measured electronically).
Here are freeze-dried flakes of potato, corn, carrots, pumpkin which are handy for cooking. Vaccuum-packed boiled corn and other portable products are available.
As for non-food items, lavender things. lavender-themed limited edition toys (i.e. in the way of Hello Kitty stuffed dolls), wood-carved local craft and the like are seen. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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 All the Ishiya counter staff
are dressed like so! by idy, 1 more photos
Although visitors may imagine that they will get a glimpse of how these goodies are made by visiting the factory, it is not so. However, the factory's extensive grounds are open to the public. There is a garden, a clock tower and fountain. The Europeanisque building itself is something of an attraction, with large cartoon models of bakers scaling the brick walls.
The Shiroi Koibito range of chocolate cookies are to-die-for! Two pieces of cookies with a slice of chocolate (milk or white) in the middle, individually wrapped. The ones with white chocolate are in the dark green wrapping, while those with the milk chocolate are in the white wrapping. Available in boxes of 12, 18, 24, 28, 36 (mixed) and 54 (mixed).
A box of 12 chocolate cookies go for 630 yen, while a mixed box of 54 costs 3150 yen.
A 55g slab of chocolate (5 different varieties to choose from) costs 158 yen. Leave a Comment
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Go to this market in Kushiro. There is an interesting way to get your dinner...
Buy a bowl of rice, then go around to the various vendors and buy your fish to top your rice.
Anywhere between 1000yen to 2000 yen (about $10-20 dollars) Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 13-25 Kurokane-machi, KushiroPhone: 0154-22-3226Directions: From the Kushiro Prince Hotel it is about a 10 minute walk...Ask the concierge for the exact directions.Website: www.washoichiba.com (Japanese)
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The tourist shop industry is well established in Hokkaido, and since the last visit in 2004, has made rather remarkable progress in making the infrastructure international-friendly, attracting mostly our neighbouring Asia-Pacific friends.
Fresh seafood products and fresh seafood are well known, and varieties of crab, ikura (salmon) roe, tarako (cod) roe, salmon, squid, uni (sea-urchin) are especially typical and well-loved Hokkaido seafoods. For the domestic traveller, there is secure infrastructure to ship frozen or chilled seafood anywhere within Japan.
As for processed seafood products, vacuum-packed "hokke" dried Atka mackerel or salmon, rice-stuffed boiled squid, dried kombu seaweed are easy to store and carry home.
It is also easily arranged and not too expensive to ship these as packages within Japan as well.
Local supermarkets and basement grocery sections of department stores will more or less have the same products for cheaper prices, though only the posher department stores can also arrange to domestically ship your purchases. Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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It is easy to find take-home ramen packs at any of the tourist shops, or the better local department stores. Though the concentrated soup packs are securely packed, most of the noodles are fresh semi-dried type with an use-by date of two weeks or so.
Caveat: The ramen in the minor photos are not from the packs but from the actual Sapporo ramen shops! Leave a Comment Theme: Food and Drink
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