Second last day in Hokkaido~
We went to Otaru Canal.
Once again, it's was another rainy day with dark, grey clouds in the sky.
We had mostly rainy days on this trip and it was too cold for spring.
They have some cute buildings with small shops opposite the canal.
As it was raining, it was hard to explore the area.
The rain actually got heavier and heavier as time passed.
I managed to grab some hot and fresh fish cakes in one of the shops. No picture of the fish cakes.
Aunt had to buy some gifts and we stopped by this interesting soy sauce bottle shop. Apparently, none of their soy sauce spill.
This part of the town looks nice.
Found a shop with an interesting shop name. And there I am, happy with my LeTao goodies~!!! They're were all super delicious. I wish I had bought more.
After that, we sorta "bumped" into J's Uncle and Aunt.
They happened to be on a tour in Hokkaido and it so happened that their tour organised a trip to Otaru on the same day that we planned to visit.
After Otaru, we drove to the Shiroikoibito Park which was still super popular despite the bad weather and the fact that the factory was closed for renovations. We didn't know that it was closed till we arrived. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been there.
While it is hard to find a carpark, there are many guards around who will guide you and there are even umbrellas that you can use for free. There, we visited the cafe for some more ice cream, quiche and chocolate tart.
Honestly, the place was super packed with locals and tourists alike. While it is easy to get Shiroikoibito goodies at any gift shop in Hokkaido, there are some limited edition items which you can only get from the store here at the factory.
The park of course comes with an actual park with rides for kids.
Then there's also the garden area, which should be nice on a fine day.
I guess I will be back here the next time to visit the factory and for the limited edition items, which were delicious and make for great gifts.
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