Matt Does Japan

I suppose I wanted to pretend like it’s the north pole. In reality, the north coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost territory of Japan, is at a lower latitude than Portland, Oregon. What makes it seem so far north is the floating ice on the Sea of Okhotsk. Because this area of ocean […]

The Sapporo International Youth Hostel has awesome rooms, multiple beer-only vending machines, a spacious laundry room, and friendly staff. It does not have good breakfast food.

After the first day of this stuff, I started eating breakfast from the Sunkus convenience store a block south (yogurt and cereal, mostly). Speaking of which, now is […]

What better way to start a morning in Sapporo, Japan, than with a visit to the Sapporo Beer Museum and a glass of beer?

Vitamin Beer.

The evolution of Sapporo cans, 1960s and 1970s. Yes, that is a 1-liter can of beer.

The 1972 Winter Olympics were in Sapporo. They had special beer for that.

“No, […]