The Backpack Adventures

Day 752: November 23, 2023 Thursday – Labor Thanksgiving Day x Ishikari We woke up to see that we've won the Cooking Fever Tournament It was a chilly 9-degree morning here in Rumoi City ( 留萌市 ) . Today, being Labor Thanksgiving Day, a national holiday in Japan , gave us another chance to take a short family road trip. Although tomorrow is still a workday, we wanted to make the most of the break, so we decided to visit a familiar place, Ishikari City ( 石狩市 ) . My wife also asked if we could include grocery shopping in our itinerary, and I gladly said yes. It's Labor Thanksgiving Day , and we're off to Ishikari City 2nd Street Ishikari Team Nicerio drives south to Ishikari City Our first stop was 2nd Street Ishikari , a secondhand shop we often enjoy visiting. The store had plenty of new seasonal items, but we ended up buying only a few mugs, simple but satisfying finds.  COSTCO Ishikari Grocery shopping From there, we headed to the highlight of the trip, COSTCO Ishikari . G...