Sapporo in Sapporo

Returning to Japan is not helping me catch up with my grandma in our competition to visit the most countries (she's not really competing, but at 137 countries under her belt, she doesn't have to). Competition aside, I'm super excited to spend the next week exploring the ski slopes of Hokkaido. 

Dan and I arrived in Sapporo in the evening so we didn't get a chance to see a whole lot the first night. We found our way out of the Sapporo station (not easy) and walked, suitcases in tow, to our hotel. After checking in, we headed back out in search of a bite to eat and a Sapporo to drink (when in Rome...). We succeeded on the food, but failed on the drink and had to settle for Kirin instead.

After a great night's sleep, day two led us to our first great meal of the trip, soup curry. I first read about soup curry in the Japan rail travel guide that came with out rail passes, and then was pleased to discover that the #1 restaurant in Sapporo, according to TripAdvisor is called Soup Curry & Dining Suage. We decided that this was a sign to find our way there. We had to walk to snowy streets, past the Sapporo radio tower and Hello Kitty construction barricades, but eventually we found ourselves second in line just before the restaurant opened. The reviews did not disappoint. Not only was the soup delicious, they also carried Sapporo beer so we were able to check Sapporo in Sapporo off our list.