hotspur comments

2 Maruska,

Because Sapporo is no Tokyo and or Osaka. Going to Suskino has only just about gotten a little bit more accessible, as with most of the skanky soap lands struggling a little, they are starting to recognise the gaijin dollar. Before Mr man on the street was strictly no G Boys allowed and if you were allowed believe me the state the the lamb cutlets was enough to turn anyone vegan. Compare that to Osaka where by overall they dont give a stuff as long as you got the cash. As for connections run a poll here and see how many on here really have a true J friend or two. That is bloody difficult. I have been to the "sights" with the boys and to tell you the truth, packet of Jaffa cakes, JR Hokkaido free tissue and broadband access won every time. Sapporo is good, Sapporo's outskirts are scenic, but the city itself, in the longterm, can be as boring as hardening puke on a summers day. Culturally stimulating the city is not. I beg you to differ.

Ok, I gotta say that saying Sapporo has some of the best nightlife in Japan, is more than a stretch, its just not true. In no way can it compete within the same universe as Tokyo / Osaka (No1) / Nagoya. If you like drinking then possibly heaven. Clubs, not really happening there either. The "other" nightlife, gaijin dont get in. The food, seafood is undoubtedly fresh, the rest apart from Ramen / Soup Curry, its a culinary wasteland, really not a lot of things to do there. Forget the whales, take a trip to the zoo in Maruyama, ecology at its finest. If you are looking to raise a family maybe Hokkaido would be a safe place to do that. Outside of Sapporo, not much there.