The day after the onsen we were supposed to be going to Lake Toya but as much of my careful planning was thrown off by not being able to read the websites it turned out Lake Toya was much further away than we first thought. After nearly a week away from home exhaustion was beginning to hit me so we got on a bus back to Sapporo and explored with transport to Asabu readily available.
The government building is surrounded by lily ponds and had an exhibition on of things from the settling of Hokkaido and artifacts from the war. Unfortunately they assumed knowledge of Japan's role in the war, of which I have very little.
I was able to pick up a wifi password for city hot spots and we then watched the police jazz band along with terrible mime, majorettes and cheerleaders.
We went up posh plaza buildings to viewing points and walked miles exploring the underground shops and markets below the city. In winter Sapporo is so deep in snow that businesses go underground. We particularly enjoyed a rock making demonstration with lots of tasters!
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