Originally Posted by
patchmonkey
If you don't mind me asking, what's going on in Sapporo? Is it the classical music festival?
I have to admit that I've not actually got so far as to find that out!
I'm actually visiting a friend in South Korea for a few weeks and on the way back I've taken the opportunity to visit Japan. I picked Sapporo because I thought it might be easier/quicker to get into the countryside than some of the other cities and I've been thinking of having a longer break in Hokkaido at somepoint so it's also a bit of a scouting trip...that together with FFP availability of flights that fit my schedule!
Originally Posted by
patchmonkey
Japan-Guide:Sapporo Travel Guide may really be all you'll need up there, unless you're planning on going hiking or to play in the mountains.
However, if you're really a vegetarian, you're not going to be able to eat the ramen up there, which is super delicious. Another good guide to Sapporo/Hokkaido is
Quirky Japan: Hokkaido
Thank you very much for those links, particular the latter. Should enable me to do some great planning. I can probably survive missing out on the Ramen as long as I can substitute it for beer....
Thank you to everyone else too.
I've decided to try the Frommer's Guide. I'll decide if I need any more books or the Kodansha Atlas once it's arrived. I'll probably get a phrase book whilst I'm at it...
BTW
Originally Posted by RichardInSF
Neither is badly out of date, though.
What I meant was more that with such a short trip, particular the bit in Tokyo, I'm not sure I'd use the Atlas much. It would be useful for a future trip, but by that time a new edition may well have been published.