Last day in Sapporo We spent the first half of the day exploring a viewpoint, and the second half travelling. Quite different, but connected by snow. Sapporo has many forms of public transport. We learnt our lesson today when we confused the underground metro with the overground tram. It took a while, but we corrected our error and were still first in line for the cable car experience. Visibility was great on the way there, and even as we ascended in the cable car, providing

We started the day at a coffee shop chain that came highly recommended for its simple and cheap breakfasts. We opted for coffee, a boiled egg, and bread with jam. Komeda’s Coffee — there are loads of them. 600 yen, less than £3 each. Who said Japan was expensive? We took a train to a remote biscuit factory that makes chocolate-filled biscuits — they were everywhere in Sapporo. We were able to use our Suica cards for the first time. They’re virtual cards that you top up with a

I'd rather have too many options and leave some out if it gets too busy to enjoy. We'll commit or change the plans as we go - booking experiences as we go - buying local when we can, which will leave our itinerary nice and flexible.