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Locating near the edge of the shopping area in Yufuin, the Yufuin Floral Village is an interesting shopping area model after an English little town – Cotswolds. Floral Village features yellow limestone small houses, petting zone, a pond with ducks, a fountain, and decorated with flowers and an antique English car. You may find all kinds of souvenirs and gift items from fantasy animates and children’s stories such as Kiki’s Bakery, Alice in the wonderland, Peter Rabbit, and Harry Potter in the village. It’s a lovely place to spend some time walking around and take photos. One of the must-visit places in Yufuin Floral Village is Cheshire Cat’s Forest which obviously was named after the Cheshire Cat in “Alice in the wonderland”. Grinning Cheshire cats are no where in sight yet you won’t be disappointed because there are more than 10 curious Bengal cats wandering around a nicely decorated temperature controlled cafe. For ¥780, you can get one drink and spend half an hour in the cafe to play with the cats. They are curious animals and very good at…

One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to try the local coffee. In Hokkaido, there are a couple of popular coffee shops that you should try. Sapporo Coffee Kan is one. Similar to other coffee shop, Coffee Kan brew their selected coffee beans from dedicated farms. Locating right next to the Sapporo Clock Tower (Tokeidai) in the city center, Sapporo Coffee Kan is not hard to find. It’s in the B1 of the building next door. There are quite a few outlets in Hokkaido and one branch in Tokyo. It is a very established coffee shop with membership and eShop.

What’s great about Japan is that everything is fancy and there are always something new. “season specials”, “limited edition”, and almost all shops and restaurant would highlight “No. 1”, “No. 2”, “No. 3” popular items for easy reference. These are all marketing gimmicks but they work!

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