Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Adventure to the city of Sapporo, Japan

Sapporo ("important river across the plain" in Ainu language) is the capital of Japan Hokkaido and fifth. Sapporo is also one of the nation's youngest big cities. In 1857, the urban population was only seven. At the beginning of the Meiji period, when development began on a large scale, Hokkaido, Sapporo was chosen as the administrative center of the island and increased in line with the recommendations of specialist’s of foreign. Accordingly, Sapporo built on the North American system of street style rectangle. Sapporo became world famous in 1972 when it hosted the Winter Olympics. Currently, the city is famous for its ramen, beer, and the annual Snow Festival in February
Villages in Hokkaido (Kaitaku no Mura)

Historical Village of Hokkaido (kaitaku no mura) is a museum on the outskirts of Sapporo. It shows about 60 typical buildings from all over Hokkaido, is derived from the Meiji and Taisho era (1868-1926), a period in the development of Hokkaido performed on a large scale.
Open air museum in the town, a fishing village, a farming village and mountain village divided. Hokkaido Museum of History (kaitaku kinenkan), documents containing the historical development of Hokkaido is on the inside.
Mount Moiwa

Mount Moiwa is one of several forests, small mountains to the city of Sapporo. There is a viewing platform and restaurant at the top with spectacular cuisine and beautiful scenery at night.
Note that the restaurant atop Mount Moiwa tThe not the place for fine dining restaurant like the brochure suggested. It is rather a sort of tourist cafeteria where food must be ordered in a vending machine.

Sapporo Beer Museum
the Sapporo Breweries, is the oldest museum of beer from four factories in Japan, Sapporo Beer Museum opened in 1987, held in the Meiji period, the construction of a brick. The museum presents the history of beer in Japan and the brewing process. Tasting different beers can be felt with the cost of cheap beer.

Beside the museum is Genghis Khan Hall, a beer hall that offers everything. You can eat and drink beer and can also get free food. Required for customers with a taste of the food, you can be ordered individually from the menu.

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