I saw Butter Butler at Tokyo Station First Avenue. Its products highlight the rich aroma of butter, and the buttery flavor really does stand out, with a very rich taste and texture. For me, though, it was a little too oily and noticeably sweet and heavy. A small piece is just right, and it would be better paired with tea or coffee.
Butter Butler TOKYO GIFT PALETTE | Review by Linda Liao
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Hokkaido Shiki-Saikan JR Hakodate Store
Located inside JR Hakodate Station, Hokkaido Shiki-Saikan offers more than 1,000 items, including popular Hakodate and Hokkaido sweets. Open from early in the morning, the store is crowded with people stopping by before boarding the train.
面位置非常方便，就在JR札幌站內，不用特地繞路就能一次搜羅各式北海道特色伴手禮。從經典的北海道甜點、餅乾零食，到當地特產，應有盡有，無論是買來自己品嚐，還是帶回去送給親朋好友，都能找到不少好選擇。上次經過找到很有名的薄荷油，立刻帶了幾瓶回家，小小一瓶放在包包禮方便攜帶。
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Hakuba Happo One
Hakuba Happo One offers trekking and mountain climbing in summer, winter sports in the winter, and many other activities throughout the year. Hakuba Happo Onē is also famous for being used as the venue for the Alpine skiing competitions at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.
For my first time snowboarding, I chose Hakuba Happo One in Nagano! The snow quality is very good, and it’s also a famous ski resort that once hosted the Winter Olympics, so I was glad to finally have the chance to experience it myself. Everywhere I looked, the mountains were blanketed in snow, and the expansive mountain scenery was beautiful.
My friends said the snow quality at Happo One is somewhat different from Hokkaido’s powder snow, but as a first-time snowboarder, just being able to stand on the board and slowly find my balance already felt like an accomplishment! Even falling a few times didn’t dampen my enthusiasm. Instead, the more I snowboarded, the more hooked I became.
The overall environment was great, and the snowy scenery was especially refreshing. The only minor downside is that it’s quite far away. If I remember correctly, we had to transfer several times before finally arriving.
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Sendai MaaS
We all know the pains of traveling, booking tickets for public transportation and places on the other side. That’s where Sendai MaaS comes in, leading as an online service for streamlined travels in Sendai.
If you're traveling independently in Sendai, it's worth researching "Sendai MaaS" in advance! This service brings together transportation passes commonly used for sightseeing in Sendai and the surrounding area, discount coupons for tourist attractions, and more on an online platform. Travelers can choose a package that suits their itinerary, purchase it online, and simply show the digital ticket to use it. There's no need to carry around a bunch of paper tickets, which makes things much more convenient! I especially recommend making good use of the discounted transportation packages. They make getting between attractions more efficient and reduce the time spent waiting in line to buy tickets. For people who like planning their own itinerary and want a more relaxing trip, it's a very practical digital tool for planning a visit to Sendai.
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