【旅】北海道3泊4日 ①日目

今年も北海道に行ってきました
メインはもちろん野球観戦
（去年の旅の思い出👉 ちょっと前のお話｜Sayalia）
前回は日程キツキツで大変だったので、今年は余裕をもってスケジュールを組みました
おかげで野球観戦以外もいろいろ堪能できました～

南国九州から北の大地北海道に来ると、同じ日本でも違うな～と思うところがいろいろありますが、まず関心したのが空港のトイレに貼ってある忘れ物防止のポスター（写真撮り忘れた💦）
手袋やコートのイラストが盛り込まれていて、さすが雪国だな～と

去年も利用したのになぜか快速エアポートのチケットを新札幌駅までで購入するというハプニングも発生
みどりの窓口の方も優しく対応してくださったので、きっとよくあることなんでしょうね
車内アナウンスがすごく聞き覚えがある声で、「誰だっけ～？」と考えてましたがあとでYouTubeで検索して判明しました
めっちゃ大塚芳忠さんだった!!!

１日目はほとんど移動だったので、札幌到着後はすぐ晩ご飯を食べにサッポロビール園へ🍺
ここ、行ってみたかったんですよね

園内の開拓使館を予約してたんですが、めちゃめちゃお客さん多かったです
予約してなかったら入れんかったかも…
ビールとかお肉とかチーズとか北海道のおいしいご飯に舌鼓を打ちました
とうもろこしがあまり得意ではないのですが、とうきびの冷製スープはめっちゃおいしかったです

ビール園まではタクシーで移動しましたが、そのときの運転手さんが「同じ敷地にファイターズの寮や練習場がある」とか「ビール園の横の商業施設でファイターズの選手を見かけることがある」などおもしろ情報を教えてくれました
おっちゃんナイス

最後はセイコーマートに寄って、ご当地のお酒とスイーツを調達して１日目は終了！
明日はエスコンだーーー!!!

Stories about a trip to Hokkaido ~Day one~

We visited Hokkaido again this year.
The main focus of the trip was, of course, watching baseball games.
Last year, we had a packed schedule, so this time we planned a more relaxed itinerary.
Thanks to that, we were able to fully enjoy our trip to Hokkaido beyond just watching baseball.

I live in the Kyushu region, located in the southern part of Japan, but when I visit Hokkaido in the north, I really notice the differences between regions—even within the same country.
For instance, there was a poster in the restroom at New Chitose Airport designed to remind people not to leave their belongings behind.
The illustration featured items like coats and gloves, which really impressed me—a true sign of a snowy region.

A bit of a mishap occurred, too. Even though we had taken this train last year, we made a mistake and bought a ticket for the rapid train only as far as Shin-Sapporo Station.
The station staff handled the situation kindly, so I imagine there must be quite a few passengers who make that same mistake.
The voice making the announcements on the rapid train sounded very familiar, and I kept wondering whose it was.
I later checked on YouTube and discovered that it was the voice actor Hōchū Ōtsuka.

Since we spent most of the first day traveling, we went straight to dinner after arriving in Sapporo.
We headed to the Sapporo Beer Garden.
It was one of the places I had wanted to visit.

We had a reservation at the Kaitakushi-kan beer hall located within the garden.
It was very crowded, so I think making a reservation is essential.
We thoroughly enjoyed delicious Hokkaido fare, including beer, meat, cheese, and so on.
Personally, I am not a big fan of corn, but the chilled corn soup I had there was exquisite.

We took a taxi to the garden, and the driver shared some interesting tidbits with ous—such as the fact that the Fighters' dormitory and practice facilities are located on the same grounds, and that you can sometimes spot Fighters players at the commercial complex right next to the park. Thank you to the driver for sharing all that interesting information.

Finally, I picked up some local alcohol and sweets at Seicomart to enjoy as a late-night snack back at the hotel.
Alright, tomorrow we're off to Es Con Field!