![60th Sapporo Snow Festival 60th Sapporo Snow Festival](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/3354070222_2a1a201fca_o.jpg)
On the fifth day, we visited a fish market in the morning and then spend the whole evening touring event sites for the 60th Sapporo Snow Festival.
The market offers an array of fresh seafood products as well as processed products. We also popped by a fruits and vegetable market where we had a quick bento breakfast.
![The JR train we took to commute around The JR train we took to commute around](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/3353247209_79fa743794_o.jpg)
![You are not allow to use your mobile phone in the trains You are not allow to use your mobile phone in the trains](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/3354067218_40474dbb35_o.jpg)
![Giant crows - they are at least twice the size of their Singapore cousins Giant crows - they are at least twice the size of their Singapore cousins](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/3353246227_868ccfc949_o.jpg)
![Crows, waiting for food Crows, waiting for food via the rubbish trucks](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3354069600_a9d552bacb_o.jpg)
![At the fish market street At the fish market street](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3278/3353244437_b750a82f21_o.jpg)
![Heavy snow Heavy snow](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/3354068758_e435106244_o.jpg)
![Posing outside one of the seafood stores Posing outside one of the seafood stores](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/3354070268_3d6629b52a_o.jpg)
![A more kawaii crab decor outside another seafood store A more kawaii crab decor outside another seafood store](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3656/3353241643_7abac9686c_o.jpg)
![Giant lobster Giant lobster](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3355913106_5e84dffb56_o.jpg)
![Mark wants to eat up all of them Mark wants to eat up all of them](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3354068220_36ba3ac617_o.jpg)
![Big fish Big fishes](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/3353240653_e58631969d_o.jpg)
![Live crabs on sale Live crabs on sale](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3540/3354072586_580b93b4d0_o.jpg)
![Closer look at the crabs Closer look at the crabs](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3354069386_5fe725b5d7_o.jpg)
![Another kind of live crab Another kind of live crab](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3065/3354067710_9171d270dd_o.jpg)
![Live abalone Live abalone](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3291/3353245381_d0bc64c01d_o.jpg)
![Salmon head Salmon head](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3354071102_30e1c54f61_o.jpg)
![Crab box set! Crab box set!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/3353243087_bd455369a3_o.jpg)
![Fresh Japanese king crab Fresh Japanese king crab](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3355093673_4c098e003b_o.jpg)
![Fresh prawns with lots of roes Fresh prawns with lots of roes](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3355094151_53c3003cdf_o.jpg)
![Some rich person just bought a live Japanese king crab Some rich person just bought a live Japanese king crab](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3355914850_08720804ce_o.jpg)
![Live hairy crabs - ripped open Live hairy crabs - ripped open](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3355094975_fb006fda2a_o.jpg)
![All kinds of seafood All kinds of seafood](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3559/3355094877_96c178cd17_o.jpg)
![Sampling is allowed - silly Rachel thought these preserved seaweed are caviar Sampling is allowed - silly Rachel thought these preserved seaweed are cavier](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3354065280_c7957eb535_o.jpg)
![More food for us to sample More food for us to sample](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3355913922_8ce1c874c6_o.jpg)
![Rachel enjoying a single slice of Japanese muskmelon Rachel enjoying a single slice of Japanese muskmelon](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3354073594_d6d3974e36_o.jpg)
![Me enjoying the same slice of muskmelon Me enjoying the same slice of muskmelon](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/3353247655_fbb30f7456_o.jpg)
![Bear and walrus meat! Mark wanted to buy them and try, but Meiyen stopped him. Bear and walrus meat! Mark wanted to buy them and try, but Meiyen stopped him.](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3620/3355093819_0c1139e626_o.jpg)
![A famous Hokkaido mascot - Marimokkori who has a constant erection A famous Hokkaido mascot - Marimokkori who has a constant erection](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3354066000_1c53f6d083_o.jpg)
![Marimokkori who has perpetual erection - even in an onsen Marimokkori who has perpetual erection - even in an onsen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3353246175_ceec13f4af_o.jpg)
![Marimokkoris dick will protrude, no matter what he wears Marimokkoris dick will protrude out, no matter what he wears](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3355915004_9a5376298a_o.jpg)
![Our tidbits sweep Our tidbits sweep](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3566/3355914654_636c760dbe_o.jpg)
![Bear beverage - the Hokkaido version shows a polar bear instead of the usual brown bear Bear beverage - the Hokkaido version shows a polar bear instead of the usual brown bear](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3355915484_08d49693f9_o.jpg)
![Blocks of ice laid on the pavement of the fish market street Blocks of ice laid on the pavement of the fish market street](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3657/3354068328_5249602dc6_o.jpg)
![wet market wet market](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3421/3353240815_597114b8e1_o.jpg)
![At the fruits and vegetable market At the fruits and vegetable market](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/3353248713_dbc22e0f1f_o.jpg)
![Gigantic cabbages and carrots Gigantic cabbages and carrots](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3649/3353244541_7e3b57caea_o.jpg)
![Green pumpkins Green pumpkins](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3353240875_4d0f4dc9bd_o.jpg)
![Seaweed tea which Rachel bought for her dad Seaweed tea which Rachel bought for her dad](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3353244021_1992a5001d_o.jpg)
![Mark the onion seller Mark the onion seller](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3003/3353243981_a6a004635f_o.jpg)
![The broccoli in Japan looks large and beautiful The broccoli in Japan looks large and beautiful](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3625/3353243309_000d7acb2f_o.jpg)
![The market sells soft-toys too - Mark bought the Kiwi-man The market sells soft-toys too - Mark bought the Kiwi-man](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3600/3354071370_38713092bd_o.jpg)
![Rambutans are expensive in Japan and are sold in singular Rambutans are expensive in Japan and are sold in singular](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3353247969_8595d0dd2e_o.jpg)
![Katsu-don for breakfast Katsu-don for breakfast](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3426/3353247701_941da8a6c0_o.jpg)
![Teriyaki chicken don Teriyaki chicken don](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3542/3355094107_8105c0de5c_o.jpg)
Thereafter, we went to look at a snow sculpturing competition and made snowmen, part of the programs for the Sapporo Snow Festival. Rachel had a lot of fun making snowmen. In fact, while all of us made one snowman each, Rachel made a second one to replace her first one as she was not satisfied with it’s appearance. As all these activities were outdoor, we were all freezing ourselves to death and did not stay there for too long. The cold damaged Rachel’s head and she kept pestering me with silly questions like whether it was possible to “make the snowmen come alive”.
![Collection of snowmen made by visitors Collection of snowmen made by visitors](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3353248811_1d44d6b667_o.jpg)
![Aloha! Aloha!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3354069504_da7bdbe6d4_o.jpg)
![An interesting mirror installation An interesting mirror installation](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3353244591_e01375937c_o.jpg)
![Counter to loan wares for making snowmen (free!) Counter to loan wares for making snowmen (free!)](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3355915060_bb3c7733db_o.jpg)
![The four of us with our snowmen-making wares The four of us](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3568/3353248297_7e3bac4817_o.jpg)
![Kids making snowmen Kids making snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3354071458_aed68994f9_o.jpg)
![More kids playing in the snow More kids playing in the snow](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3355913458_8009a9f5be_o.jpg)
![Adults making snowmen Adults making snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3468/3355095587_01b3abae20_o.jpg)
![Forming the bodies of the snowmen Forming the bodies of the snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3355914600_8a0a3b67df_o.jpg)
![The first two snowmen Rachel and I made The first two snowmen Rachel and I made](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3353247871_9f6e43e551_o.jpg)
![Rachel and I showing off our snowmen Rachel and I showing off our snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3354069724_fa2337b188_o.jpg)
![Mark, Meiyen, Rachel and I showing off our snowmen Mark, Meiyen, Rachel and I showing off our snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/3354069224_ddc904edcf_o.jpg)
![The resting place we chose for our snowmen The resting place we chose for our snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/3353243837_7805d1cc10_o.jpg)
![Helpful ojisan who taught us how to make proper snowmen Helpful ojisan who taught us how to make proper snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3353243925_e3a741621f_o.jpg)
![Tagged with our personalised name plates Tagged with our personalised name plates](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3353247125_56a0511694_o.jpg)
![Meiyen and Marks snowmen Meiyen and Marks snowmen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/3354070914_18b7e08d78_o.jpg)
![Snowmen gathering Snowmen gathering](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3463/3354070640_506706e866_o.jpg)
![Snow sculpturing contestants slugging it out on their assigned block of snow Snow sculpturing contestants slugging it out on their assigned block of snow](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3353249025_2f10f61c31_o.jpg)
![Shaping the mouth Shaping the mouth](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3353246421_67f9f999d4_o.jpg)
![Carving Japanese characters Carving Japanese characters](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3354068262_ba7496043a_o.jpg)
![Another group at work Another group at work](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3353242021_6fc7e377be_o.jpg)
![Leaning pigs Leaning pigs](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3237/3353245719_a458ec59ac_o.jpg)
![Giant Ponyo Giant Ponyo](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3541/3354071006_fa63dfd7eb_o.jpg)
![Rachel with Wall-E Rachel with Wall-E](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3355094053_278966cc44_o.jpg)
![Rachel and I with a giant snowman plus a few snow-babies Rachel and I with a giant snowman plus a few snow-babies](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3355913568_29bf52d502_o.jpg)
![Sculpture promoting friendship Sculpture promoting friendship](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3355913720_40abcdf0b0_o.jpg)
![Rachel with a chibi character Rachel with a chibi character](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3552/3355914794_5fde509a6e_o.jpg)
![A kawaii character A kawaii character](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3557/3353242601_238477f4da_o.jpg)
![Trying out the snow slides next - you can see them from behind Trying out the snow slides next - you can see them from behind](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/3355914304_d2cc7c21a4_o.jpg)
![Playing with the snow slides Playing with the snow slides](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3622/3354070394_c92ae1e7d6_o.jpg)
![Wheeeeeee! Wheeeeeee!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3590/3353243357_8328e86758_o.jpg)
We had pipping hot Hokkaido soup curry for lunch. This was one of the best meal we had in Japan. The restaurant is called Soup Curry Rasata – click here to visit their official website. You get to choose the degree of hotness for your soup curry, going from one to ten chilli. Mark took the nine chilli option, I chose three, Meiyen chose five and Rachel chose zero. In the end, we figured the average Singaporean can probably take the seven chilli option, being more accustomed to spicy food than the Japanese. All four of us were extremely hungry from the coldness in the morning and promptly emptied all our bowls in double quick time.
![Outside the soup curry place where three soup curry restaurants are located side-by-side Outside the soup curry place where three soup curry restaurants are located side-by-side](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/3353248153_0dd9365db2_o.jpg)
![Outside Rasata - the soup curry restaurant we chose to dine at Outside Rasata - the soup curry restaurant we chose to dine at](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3618/3355094295_0f337cddc0_o.jpg)
![Fooling around with our soup curry Fooling around with our soup curry](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3353247931_b4aff9fc6c_o.jpg)
![Marks soup curry with crispy chicken thigh Marks soup curry with crispy chicken thigh](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3057/3353248055_760871ed1d_o.jpg)
![My soup curry, served with cheese-baked chicken My soup curry, served with cheese-baked chicken](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3355913268_3bd95cc79b_o.jpg)
![Rachels spiceless soup curry - for cowards who cant take spicy food Rachels spiceless soup curry - for cowards who cant take spicy food](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3434/3355914204_2f3ab52f21_o.jpg)
![Beneath a TV tower in the day Beneath a TV tower in the day](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3353241903_bd7eb12fb6_o.jpg)
![Film negatives that Rachel bought for her sister Film negatives that Rachel bought for her sister](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3417/3355095791_09e8a0fd19_o.jpg)
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![Rachel buying her first Hokkaido soft-serve Rachel buying her first Hokkaido soft-serve](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3596/3353244129_c1b37f004a_o.jpg)
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![At the ice skating rink At the ice skating rink](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3587/3355913354_da3109d6ec_o.jpg)
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![Rachel with Snoopy Rachel with Snoopy](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3627/3354067444_44c7b61285_o.jpg)
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![Piyo Piyo Piyo Piyo](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/3354070066_aa1dce0d43_o.jpg)
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![Anpan-man Anpan-man](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3353247081_f2b997095c_o.jpg)
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![Keroro! Keroro!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3577/3355914624_4373fe8cec_o.jpg)
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![Onsen bear Onsen bear](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3353248371_0187df8ffd_o.jpg)
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![The team from Finland The team from Iceland](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/3355094569_d10f49a285_o.jpg)
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![Thai and Turkish food stall Thailand and Turkey food stall](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3650/3353247443_55afa0987e_o.jpg)
![Korean and Chinese food stall Korean and Chinese food stall](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3658/3354072162_7007cfd535_o.jpg)
![Russian food stall Russian food stall](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3607/3355095905_11e96c2bf6_o.jpg)
![Nikka Bar Nikka Bar](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3355915394_2196324802_o.jpg)
![Flying crane Flying crane](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3355915440_930ba74008_o.jpg)
Although we were already very tired at this point, the four of us still dragged our feet to the shopping belt where we were at the previous night to check out the lighted ice sculptures. Although smaller in sizes, they were equally fascinating for us, having come from a 24-7 sweltering hot, tropical country where we only get to see snow when we travel abroad.
![Tired trio Tired trio](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3355095223_7bf69ba6b7_o.jpg)
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![An illuminated ice sculpture An illuminated ice sculpture](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/3354065062_92b5773a7c_o.jpg)
![Exquisite crane sculpture Exquisite crane sculpture](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3550/3354071598_7814607304_o.jpg)
![Woman on a flying horse Woman on a flying horse](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3002/3353246953_5a39894f27_o.jpg)
![Beef noodle Beef noodle](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3355093883_c090ed3e4e_o.jpg)
![A fisherman who got lucky A fisherman who got lucky](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3354066320_768df2cff9_o.jpg)
![A frog with his girlfriend A frog with his girlfriend](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3353246047_c2987b8902_o.jpg)
![Rachel in front of the Green Peace ice sculpture Rachel in front of the Green Peace ice sculpture](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3354073680_3fd9e80e2e_o.jpg)
![Goldfish sculpture Goldfish sculpture](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3639/3354067622_6da9197752_o.jpg)
![A pair of goldfish A pair of goldfish](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3353242967_50a04c0cc0_o.jpg)
![Sculpture sponsored by a milk company Sculpture sponsored by a milk company](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/3354073106_9bf58116fa_o.jpg)
![Suntory Whisky counter made from ice Beer counter made from ice](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3354073000_2ff3bd766b_o.jpg)
![Marimokkori and his girlfriend Marimokkori and his girlfriend](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3353246907_4533cd3215_o.jpg)
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![Swordfish Swordfish](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3355094907_aba5093c35_o.jpg)
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![Bra lady who sells seafood? Bra lady who sells seafood?](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3355913752_62678b9fc0_o.jpg)
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![Carving an eagle Carving an eagle](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3355094481_beba24b239_o.jpg)
![Work-in-progress ice sculpture Work-in-progress ice sculpture](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3353242389_1dcb2fa7bf_o.jpg)
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We had a sumptious dinner that night at the ramen street which we recce the previous night. We chose the restaurant that had the longest queue. It was a very small restaurant with only counter seats and can only accommodate six customers at any one time. We decided to split into groups of two so we can go in faster instead of waiting for a vacant row of four seats.Being the gentlemen we were, Mark and I let the ladies dine first. The ingrates took photos of us from the inside and slurped up their noodle while eyeing our pitiful, hungry expressions. When Mark and I got in, we devoured our ramen as if we haven’t eaten for weeks.
![Octopachi Octopachi](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3240/3353245559_cf5bfe8bdb_o.jpg)
![We bought the octopachi from this store We bought the octopachi from this store](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3008/3354068152_68d760297c_o.jpg)
![The ojisan who makes the octopachi looks very experienced and spotted a cool goatee The ojisan who makes the octopachi looks very experienced](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3354066974_927f173c1a_o.jpg)
![Close-up of the stylo-goatee ojisan Close-up o](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3660/3355094657_453954c0af_o.jpg)
![This restaurant serves mouth-watering ramen This restaurant serves mouth-watering ramen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3353245867_9fced62b13_o.jpg)
![Rachel and Meiyens pipping hot ramens Rachel and Meiyens pipping hot ramens](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3556/3355095011_ba97229639_o.jpg)
![Mark and I peeking in from outside... lusting for Meiyen and Rachels ramens Mark and I peeking in from outside... lusting for Meiyen and Rachels ramens](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3634/3355915548_3d6dc27b3b_o.jpg)
![The ramen chef The ramen chef](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3355095999_e88714aa53_o.jpg)
![Free eggs for all customers - Mark ate three Free eggs for all customers - Mark ate three](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/3353246339_1bdc8193c7_o.jpg)
![Oishi! Mark's miso ramen with extra char siew! Oishi! My miso ramen!](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3007/3354073224_a4c4b1c976_o.jpg)
![My miso ramen My miso ramen](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3354070122_e35958eb73_o.jpg)
![Snowball puddings we bought for supper Snowball puddings we bought for supper](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3447/3353244473_af12b9f573_o.jpg)
This was the longest and most tiring day throughout our entire Japan trip as we did the most walking on this day. In fact, my feet developed blisters that night and it continued to hurt for the rest of our trip. Then again, the experience of the 60th Sapporo Snow Festival was definitely worth it. 🙂
Watch out for my next entry on my sixth day in Japan – we will be leaving Hokkaido and heading to Yokohama and Tokyo. Meanwhile, you can read my previous entries if you haven’t already:
Day 1 – Kansai Airport, Hokkaido
Day 3 – Asahikawa, Asahiyama Zoo
Day 4 – Sledding, Shiroi Koibito, Crab Buffet
Day 5 – The 60th Sapporo Snow Festival
Day 6 – Staying with the Asai, Shōnan
Day 8 – Shibuya and Akihabara, Tokyo
Day 12 – Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan and Dotonbori
Day 13 – Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge and Mt. Rokko
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gosh, the Dons looks so good! and the Char Siew, is really big serviing, unlike Singapore, give small pieces.
do you have to speak japanese there?
My friend can speak Japanese. It helps a lot. 🙂
Wow! That was some holiday in Hokkaido, and it really brings back fond memories for me. Hokkaido is one of the best destinations for a holiday – the snow and ice, seafood, music boxes, onsen, and barbequed meats! Plus of course lots of Sapporo beer to wash them down….
Hi Walter, how’s things going for your life as a student again now? 🙂
I love Hokkaido too! It was the best part of my Japan trip.
just dropping by to say how lovely you wrote about Japan, so much so that it’s really firing up my desire to be in Japan one day!
wow its really eye catching l wish one day l can go to….zzzzz
infact l have friends in japan but l dont i 2 trouble them..but after watching your trip it makes me 1 2 take e courage to trouble them liau hahaha…cool l like it very very very much.
680o yen FOR ONE MELON OMG…..