Just One Day in Sapporo
Saturday, January 11th, 2025 @ Sapporo, Japan
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After breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Sapporo, we visited Maruyama Park & the Hokkaido Shrine. After, we explored the city center, saw preparations for the Sapporo Snow Festival, and saw winter illuminations.

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Just One Day in Sapporo

After breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Sapporo, we headed to Maruyama Park and the Hokkaido Shrine. After, we explored the city center where we saw preparations for the annual Sapporo Snow Festival. We had lunch and dinner and saw some of the city's winter illuminations.

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Cats, Planes, and More in Tokyo
Sunday, December 29th, 2024 @ Tokyo, Japan
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After waking up at the Mercure, we visited Haneda-jinja (aviation safety) and Gotokuji (Maneki-neko). We saw a fantastic Mount Fuji view and visited Azabudai Hills before ending the day with winter illuminations at Roppongi and the Meguro River.

#MercureHaneda #HanedaJinja #羽田神社 #Gotokuji #豪徳寺 #AzabudaiHills #麻布台ヒルズ #Roppongi #六本木 #MeguroRiver #目黒川 #WinterIllumination #Tokyo #東京 #Japan #日本

Cats, Planes, and More in Tokyo

After waking up at the Mercure, we visited the nearby Haneda-jiinja, popular for aviation safety, before going further away to Gotokuji, a temple with thousands of Maneki-neko. We then came across a fantastic Mount Fuji view, had lunch, and checked out the new Azabudai Hills before dinner nearby. We ended the day by viewing winter illuminations at Roppongi and the Meguro River.

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Mount Takao
Friday, December 27th, 2024 @ Tokyo, Japan
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After waking up at the Mercure, we had breakfast at Rokurinsha in Tokyo Station and visited the summit of Mt. Takao. We enjoyed the view as well as the Takao-san Yakuo-in before returning to Tokyo for the winter illuminations at Tokyo Midtown and Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.

#MercureHaneda #MountTakao #Takaosan #高尾山 #Yakuoin #薬王院 #Hachioji #八王子市 #TokyoMidtown #TokyoMidtownHibiya #WinterIllumination #Tokyo #東京 #Japan #日本

Mount Takao

After waking up at the Mercure, we went up to Tokyo Station where we had tsukemen for breakfast at Rokurinsha. We then took the train to Takaosanguchi, a chairlift partway up Mt. Takao, and then walked up to the summit. We enjoyed the view as well as the Takao-san Yakuo-in before returning to Tokyo. We then went to see the winter illuminations at Tokyo Midtown and Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.

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Tokyo Winter Illuminations
Thursday, December 26th, 2024 @ Tokyo, Japan
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After leaving Guam and returning to Haneda, we checked in at the new Mercure Tokyo Haneda Airport. We visited the atré at Shinagawa Station where we had lunch at the new Toriton kaiten sushi restaurant. We spent the evening looking at the winter illuminations near Tokyo Station.

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Tokyo Winter Illuminations

After leaving Guam and returning to Haneda, we checked in at the new Mercure Tokyo Haneda Airport. We visited the Atre at Shinagawa Station where we had lunch at the new Toriton kaiten sushi restaurant. We spent the evening looking at the winter illuminations near Tokyo Station.

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