I had Google Gemini plan a trip for me, recommending spots from my perspective as a Sapporo native
Hello, this is Hoshino! When I went to university in Tokyo, I was surprised to find that people were often envious when I told them I was from Sapporo. For me, it was a place where winter is cold, the snow is intense, it's cold, the trains stop because of the snow, and it's cold...
So, that was my experience, haha. At the same time, I'm often asked, "I'm going on a trip soon, what are some recommended places?" Because I really want them to be satisfied, I currently end up recommending safe, popular spots...
So, this time, I'm going to use Google Gemini as my partner to create a plan based on my own personal recommendations for Sapporo.
I tried talking to it for now
↓ I just typed whatever came to mind and left it to the AI like this. I realized later that I should have specified things like "one night".
After that, it created a wonderful schedule for me
[Complete Version] Sapporo Greedy Sightseeing Model Plan
Scenery, gourmet food, and souvenirs—you don't want to miss a thing! This is a one-day Sapporo fulfillment plan for you.
Travel Itinerary: Daily Flow
| Time | Activity | Location | Notes |
|10:00| JR Sapporo Station Start | Sapporo Station | The start of the trip! First, check out the station interior.
|10:15| Breakfast/Snack GET | Donguri Sapporo Station Branch | Buy the famous "Chikuwa Bread"!
|10:45| Scenery 1 | Former Hokkaido Government Office Building | Stroll through the beautiful building that lets you feel the history. Take a commemorative photo.
|11:30| Scenery 2 | Sapporo Sosei Square | The view from the observation deck is recommended.
|12:30| Scenery 3 | Odori Park | Take a leisurely stroll through the beautiful park with the TV Tower in the background.
|13:30 | Lunch 🍚 | Kaiten Sushi Toriton | Enjoy the sushi! Be prepared to wait in line a little.
| 15:30 | Hokkaido's Ally | Seicomart | Head to the convenience store favored by Hokkaido residents.
| 16:30 | Latest Spot | COCONO SUSUKINO | Check out the new landmark that opened in 2023.
| 18:30 | Dinner 🍚 | Sapporo Gyoza Seizosho | Soothe the day's fatigue with "Miso-sauce Gyoza"!
| 20:00 | Souvenir Hunting | Sapporo Station Area | Use the souvenir list below as a reference to commemorate your trip
My thoughts after seeing the response
Since I didn't specify that it was for one night, it worked out (lol) and became a pretty packed schedule. It's probably a plan that will make your stomach burst!
On the actual screen, it even prepared something like a project proposal.
It could even create a web page
While I was impressed thinking, 'It can even create a project proposal!?' and clicking on various features, I discovered this button after opening the 'Sapporo Greedy Sightseeing Model Plan'.
When I pressed create, four features appeared.
Then, a page like this was created.
I was surprised and discovered the possibilities, considering that even I, who only did a little bit of programming in high school and don't even remember that, could create a web page like this...
I decided that when I go back home, I'll use this to go on a 'stomach-bursting' tour!
In conclusion
I was surprised that just by suggesting recommended places to the AI, it created everything from an itinerary to a checklist... I could apply this to other trips and send the link to my travel companions to make planning fun!
Things I thought about while using it
As I mentioned earlier, the schedule it put together was packed... I should have been more specific about that in my request. I omitted that in this note.
Also, I had to prepare the images of the tourist spots myself and attach them to the chat when creating the web page.
If I have another chance to use it, I'll keep these points in mind when creating it with Gemini and send it to my companions as a travel guide with a smug look on my face. (lol)
I'd like to conclude this note by remembering that I didn't recommend Sato for the recommended Sapporo 'shime-parfait' (after-dinner parfait) or Taoka for abura-soba to Gemini.
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