Morning sightseeing

Today I got up early, ate breakfast at my business hotel and headed for some early sightseeing before the Hokkaido University Library opened at 9:00am. I ended up spending a lot of time walking the length of Odori Park, taking pictures of the many monuments and enjoying the crisp morning.

After reaching the Hokkaido Archive Museum (at one end of the park), I made my way to the former Hokkaido Government Building, which is apparently a great tourist attraction. While there I got to see some beautiful Sakura blossoms (the cherry trees bloom late in Hokkaido, so I got to see them twice having already seen them in Nagoya in April!).

From there I walked to the Hokkaido University campus to start my research...