第四天的行程主要是坐車，因為我們須要由函館回札幌，大約310公里，需要大約四小時。早上早餐後便往函館有名的朝市，即市場。那裡有很多海鮮及海味擺賣，也有魚生店可光顧，價錢相宜。尤其各款蟹是可即點即燒，還有很大的一個生果市場，今次忘記到訪。因為要駕長途車，所以11時起程了。沿路多是公路，日本的公路是須要給路費的，所以若是自駕遊，五人或以上比較化算。完成一半路程到了有珠山休息站停下來吃個晏，沒有太多的選擇下也吃了拉麵，不過水準不大好，是最差的一餐了。

治途很暢順，4時多便回到札幌JR日航酒店。趕快check-in後便爭取時間Shopping，在車站附近有幾間百貨公司，很快便買了部份目的想買的東西。其他的卻沒有，便乘JR往下一站,大通。那裡也有些百貨公司，於是又飛快地趕往。7:25pm到達了才知道，今天星期日百貨公司是於7時半關門，店員卻很好人，仍然落力招呼，我們也不好意思久留，趕快完成交易。8:00晚餐於一間福福居酒屋，食物多種類，我們叫了火鍋、串燒、魚生、煎魚、沙律等多種，肚皮也滿載而歸。

This is the 4th day in Hokkaido. The main program of today is driving from Hokodate to Sapport. It will take about 4-hour with the distance 310km. Before starting long driving, we visit the seafood market where is famous in Hokodate. We can select the crabs, abalones, etc from the market and barbecue to eat. Also, there is a large fruit market but we forgot to visit.  Because we have had a long driving journey, we have to leave at 11:00 am.  There are a few high ways to drive over.  Every high way needs to pay in Japan.  So, if next time we have to drive ourselves to visit Hokkaido, 5 or more persons are more worthy.  After a half driving journey, we took a rest at the mid-stop where there are easy shops, restaurants and washrooms. Our lunch is Ramen, again!? Because there are no many choices.

Driving smoothly on high ways, we arrived at Sapporo at about 4:45 pm.  After check-in, we started the shopping time at once. Because we will have dinner at 8:00 pm. So, there are 2 and half hours for shopping. Need to catch the time. I have visited the department stores besides our hotel. Then, took one stop to next JR station where there have 2 more department stores to find my targets.  Upon our arrival at 7:25pm, we was noted that all stores closing at 7:30 pm because today is Sunday.  But the sales girls still very patient to serve us.  Tonight, dinner at japanese restaurant where different varieites food are serrved. We ordered hot-pot, sasimi, fried fish, barbecue porks, salads, beers....etc. Not fully on the shopping bag, also in our stomach.

Say goodbye to Prince Hotel Noboribetsu.

                                                                                                          This is the lunch on the way at the rest station.

Big hot-pot in japanese restaurant (福福居酒屋)