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Japan Diaries 4: Day 838

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Day 838: February 17, 2024 Saturday – Takikawa Lantern Festival 2024 It's a cloudy morning, but it didn't stop us from heading out and going for a drive. Today, Team Nicerio is off to Takikawa City I had to drive slowly because some sections of the Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway are slippery from black ice. Uryu Roadside Station Despite the cloudy skies this morning, nothing stopped us from continuing our plan to explore Takikawa City ( 滝川市 ) . The forecast promised a snow-free day, which gave us the confidence to go ahead with our little family adventure. From Rumoi City, we hit the road at around 10 AM, enjoying the calm one-hour drive toward central Hokkaido. We made a brief stop at Uryu Roadside Station in the town of Uryu ( 雨竜町 ) for a toilet break and also to stretch a bit.  First stop in Takikawa: 2nd Street Takikawa Checking out some pre-loved baby chairs for Kai Our first stop was 2nd Street Takikawa , a favorite spot for treasure hunting. We browsed through racks of p...
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Japan Diaries 4: Weekend 120

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Weekend 120: February 17 – 18, 2024 Day 838: February 17, 2024 Saturday – Takikawa  It was a cloudy day, but since the forecast said it wouldn’t snow, we decided to push through with our plan to visit Takikawa City ( 滝川市 ) . It's a cloudy Saturday morning here in Rumoi City We're off to another road trip Driving through the snowy Fukagawa-Rumoi Expressway Uryu Roadside Station We left Rumoi City at around 10 AM, and after about an hour of driving, we reached Takikawa. On our way, we made a quick toilet break stop at Uryu Roadside Station in the town of Uryu. 2nd Street Takikawa From there, we drove directly to Takikawa City. Our first stop was 2nd Street Takikawa to look for pre-loved winter clothes and baby toys for Kai. While shopping, we met a few very friendly Filipinos working in Akabira, and we enjoyed chatting with them.  We spent about an hour browsing the store. Aside from what we initially planned to buy, I also found a pre-loved iPod Nano at a very low price. F...
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Location: Takikawa, Hokkaido, Japan
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Japan Diaries 4: Week 120

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Week 120: February 12 – 16, 2024 Day 833: February 12, 2024 Monday – National Foundation Day x Rumoi It’s a beautiful Monday morning as the sun is up and there won’t be any snowfall today. It’s also National Foundation Day, a National Holiday here in Japan. Aside from that, it’s also our dear friend Ikuko-san’s birthday today. お誕生日おめでとう ! My wife is making reels for our family Facebook Page - JapaNice Adventures Had it been summer, we would probably be out on a road trip today, but it’s winter, so we just stayed home and enjoyed each other’s company. My wife and I made reels for our “JapaNice Adventures” Facebook page the whole morning. I also updated my blog and wrote several articles.  Lover, Stalker, Killer That afternoon, we watched the Netflix documentary Lover, Stalker, Killer . As a true crime fan, I enjoyed the documentary. I was presented nicely, although halfway, I already had a feeling about who the real criminal was, and I was right.  Grocery shopping at COOP The...
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Location: Tomamae, Tomamae District, Hokkaido, Japan
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