The Backpack Adventures

  Day 236:  June 25, 2022 Saturday - Asahikawa x Biei It's a beautiful morning here in Rumoi City. However, we won't spend our weekends here. Instead, we'll be going to  Asahikawa City . It's all because Engan bus offered a 2-day " Bus Free Day ". My wife already booked our hotel 3 weeks back so we're all set for this adventure. Engan Bus - Free Bus Day Waiting for the bus at Motokawa-cho Bus Stop We left Rumoi City on the first bus (7:09AM) to Asahikawa City ( 旭川市 ) and luckily, we still got seats when we boarded at the Motokawacho bus stop which was one of the last bus stops in Rumoi. Asahikawa JR Station Baggage drop at Hotel Amanek Relaxed a bit before continuing on our itinerary Upon arriving at the bus stop at Asahikawa JR Station , we immediately went to Hotel Amanek to drop off our baggage since check-in was still at 3PM.  Quick brunch before going to Biei Since we didn't eat breakfast on our way to Asahikawa, we decided to buy some food at

Weekend 34: June 25-26, 2022 Day 236: June 25, 2022 Saturday - Asahikawa x Biei It's a beautiful morning here in Rumoi City. However, we won't spend our weekends here. Instead, we'll be going to Asahikawa City . It's all because Engan bus offered a " Bus Free Day ". Engan Bus - Bus Free Day Off to Asahikawa City . Thank you Engan Bus for the free ride.  We left Rumoi City on the first bus to Asahikawa City and luckily, we still got seats when we boarded at the Motokawacho bus stop which was one of the last bus stops in Rumoi. Asahikawa Station going to Hotel Amanek We dropped off our baggage at Hotel Amanek Buying food at 711 won't be complete without buying its coffee Upon arriving at the bus stop at Asahikawa JR Station , we immediately went to Hotel Amanek to drop off our baggage since check-in was still at 3PM. Before heading back to the station, we bought some snacks at 711 in front of our hotel. We rode the  Furano-Biei Norokko Train going to Bie