{"id":10564,"date":"2012-06-07T16:53:10","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T08:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/?p=10564"},"modified":"2012-06-07T16:53:10","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T08:53:10","slug":"japan-2012-hokkaido-niseiko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/?p=10564","title":{"rendered":"Japan 2012 :: Hokkaido &#8211; Niseiko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Honeymoon-Hokkaido-Niseiko.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>I re-wrote my Hakodate entry cos I wasn&#8217;t satisfied with the collages, I felt they didn&#8217;t do justice to the beautiful place.. and so.. more pictures were uploaded!! <a href=\"http:\/\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/?p=10335\" title=\"Japan 2012 :: Hokkaido \u2013 Hakodate\">here<\/a> ~~~~ :p<\/p>\n<p>Arriving at Niseiko, we got all excited!!! This is where we will be experiencing the heavy snow of our life!! Woohooooooo!!! W H I T E ~ my favorite color, is all I&#8217;m gonna see everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>From the minute we alighted at the station&#8230; we see it&#8217;s snowing.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Snowing-at-Station.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nLucy from our hostel, drove to the station to pick us up.. and it was quite a long way into the thick snow.. Checked in.. and briefly explained to us where to put our snow boots into lockers.. and free wi-fi access in our rooms.. the public toilets of each level.. and where we brush our teeth the next morning.. it&#8217;s so fun! Here is our double-decker double bed. Hehehe&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/NiseikoBed.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>This is the wonderful WHITE view from our window..<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Hostel1.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Getting all hyped up&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SnowingPail.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SnowingSuki.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>You know what can warm us up? SAPPORO BEER!!!! Hahaaa..<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SapporoBeer.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>We followed the map, and headed to the onsen.. it was a long long way.. and we were shivering! I think the cold weather drains our energy double-quickly triple-quickly.. oh my..<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Onsen1.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>No photos of onsen! :p But this was my first experience ALONE!! I got so lost in there.. I din noe what to do at all in there. I cannot understand the Japanese instructions, and the o-ji-san at the counter didn&#8217;t look friendly at all.. so I went into the Female Onsen, Pail went to the Male Onsen. I was penniless, and I didn&#8217;t know I had to pay for the locker inside! Had to call Pail out to my rescue.. haha.. At my wits end, I asked for help, and lucky me! I met a very kind Amercian Chinese girl who offered to help me, she taught me where to get changed, and to lock my belongings in the locker.. then head to shower.. and I didn&#8217;t even know the onsen is actually at the basement level.. soooo shy to get changed in front of each other.. in a very bright room lor! Can you imagine I was standing around there, waiting for&#8230; dunno what! *blushes* Until I saw a group of very comforting o-ba-sans walking in naked, then I dare to get un-dressed! Obasan oso not scared, I scared for what~ LOL~~~<\/p>\n<p>But I enjoyed my onsen.. had a chat with an old lady too. She said this was her best onsen in Niseiko! Wow.. so Lucy from our hostel recommended a good place to us. Haa..<\/p>\n<p>After the one hour onsen.. we got showered and changed, and Pail was already waiting outside for me. Haha.. he was worried I might not enjoy, so he had a quick one to wait outside for me.. :p<\/p>\n<p>See how heavy the snow is..<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow1.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>We saw a Japanese Dining Restaurant, and went right in&#8230; for DINNER!<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner-Restr.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Look at our refreshed faces after onsen.. I think our skin looked great, cos by now, already no more makeup on my face lor! Haha!<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner-Pail.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner-Us.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>FOOD IS HERE~~~<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner2.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner3.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Beef.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Omgggg.. we really had a slow dinner.. enjoying the snow view outside&#8230; I thought it looked like a fairy tale mystical picture, what do you think?<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow2.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow3.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Ta-da~~ the expensive bill.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Dinner-Bill.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Out in the snow again!!! Care for some Ice-kachang? \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow-Pail.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow-Suki.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow-Us.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Next morningggg&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/HeavySnow0.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Pail-Snow-On-Hair.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ladysuki.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Byebye-Niseiko.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"Niseiko\" title=\"Niseiko\"  data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Time to say bye bye to Niseiko&#8230;. and Hello, <strong>O t a r u<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fladysuki.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D10564&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I re-wrote my Hakodate entry cos I wasn&#8217;t satisfied with the collages, I felt they didn&#8217;t do justice to the beautiful place.. and so.. more pictures were uploaded!! here ~~~~ :p Arriving at Niseiko, we got all excited!!! 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