The Backpack Adventures

Week 102: October 9 – 15, 2023 Day 707: October 9, 2023 Monday – 3-Day “Sports Day” Road Trip D3 It's the last day of our 3-Day “Sports Day” Road Trip Today is Sports Day ( スポーツの日 ). It’s a holiday here in Japan. It’s also the last day of our 3-Day “Sports Day” Road trip around the Shiretoko Peninsula.  Originally, we intended to visit the town of Niki to do some grape picking, but we realized that we hadn’t really explored Otaru City ( 小樽市 ) yet. That’s why we decided to just go around the city instead. Otaru City manhole cover We checked out from our accommodation in Otaru City - Hostel Junpu Manpan at around 8 AM. From there, we drove around the city. These are the places that we visited in Otaru City:  Otaru Canal 📌 Otaru Canal Otaru Shukutsu Panorama Observation Deck 📌 Otaru Shukutsu Panorama Observation Deck Otaru City Museum Main Building Inside Otaru City Museum Main Building 📌 Otaru City Museum Main Building Otaru Steam Locomotive Museum 📌 Otaru Steam Locomot...