We accidentally missed the last local train to Sapporo from Aomori and had to catch a gnarly sleeper train instead. Outside temperatures of about 0 degrees meant the train crew had the thermostat turned up to about 30 degrees, the night was long; sleepless and sweaty. I can’t recommend not getting on that train enough. It was all worth it though when we arrived to a snow covered city at 6AM and stumbled around looking for breakfast. Sapporo is one leg of the trip I don’t think I will ever forget… especially when we carelessly missed the last trip out of Sapporo and had to take the sleeper train again hahaha, nice one guys.