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I lost my modesty at the Onsen!
santeria01 Says: Our gracious host, Honda Family and Ate Richelle's family, after taking us to the Asahiyama zoo and to the Sounkyo Ice Festival, brought us to take a bath at the Japanese "Onsen" (hot spring baths). I asked if I can wear my underwear while bathing, the answer was "NO". I had...
Asahiyama Zoo Snow Village, Hokkaido
santeria01 Says: Our host family brought us to this wonderful zoo and we had our first real view of penguins, polar bears, white fox and pandas (not the white China panda though, but the brown panda which I think is a Japan local animal). Being exposed to an open air zoo under negative 16...
santeria01 Says: We were fortunate to be able to experience an Ice Festival (February was the month for these ice festivals, thankfully they opened early). The place features lots of igloos where there are carved animal statues in each one. Then there was this ice castle with lots of...
Abashiri - Cold ferry ride in Hokkaido
santeria01 Says: Okay, this event is supposed to let visitors experience a ferry ride on the sea full of small formed icebergs, where the ferry was supposed to slice through those small ice packs. Apparently the schedule was too early for ice packs to form (they say February is the best...
Ezo Yamazakura (Mountain Cherry Blossoms)
rugbyspark Says: If you come to Hokkaido in early to mid May, you may get the chance to see these beautiful dark pink cherry blossoms which are native to the northern island. But timing is of the essence, since all kinds of sakura (cherry blossoms) appear and then fade within one week or so.
Ginga Ryusei Falls near Kamikawa town
rugbyspark Says: Beautiful waterfalls near Kamikawa town
1 Review and 131 Opinions The hotel maid shows you to your room after checking in. For us, our room can accommodate 5 persons...
Frying Paan Pension - Annupuri, Niseko: Best European Food in Japan
woolfer Says: This pension was the cheapest we've seen in the Niseko region, and worth it. It's very basic (shared bathrooms, etc), but the family is really warm and welcoming, and the location is at the base of the Annupuri gondola. The food is also great - get the breakfast included....
santeria01 Says: So our host still is anxious about our food preference, so he brought us to another Hotel for our dinner for our second night in Hokkaido. He ordered steak for everyone! :-) I'm not a steak fan actually, but I just loved the steak served to us that time. :-) Also, they...
Abashiri Central Hotel: Buffet Lunch at Abashiri
santeria01 Says: We arrived a little early for the Abashiri Ferry ride, so our host took us to a nearby hotel for a quick lunch. We went to Abashiri Central Hotel and we had a buffet lunch there. Everything is good of course. I had lots of ebi (shrimp) tempura. :-)
Festa Garden, Zusco Mall, Hokkaido: Nice Buffet Lunch
santeria01 Says: Its a big buffet restaurant in Zusco Mall (hope I got the name of the mall right). The italian pasta is not tasty, but the japanese food, especially the ramen, was fantastic :-) I got a ramen fix from then on.For a buffet, the price is also good. Ramen!
Forest Kitchen Kawai: Great beef in Shikaoi, Hokkaido!
sapporofrench Says: I had the chance to have lunch at the Forest Kitchen Kawai last month while driving around Tokachi. It's a local place, so nothing fancy, but definitely great food!! The beef was great (similar to the famous kobe beef) but much cheaper. The owner (and cook) was really nice...
walterwu Says: The Rapid Train Service serving between New Chitose Aiport and Sapporo Station is very convenient with the JR Rail Pass. Just flash the rail pass to the station master and get onto the train. You need to purchase the JR Rail Pass voucher in your home country before arriving...
walterwu Says: New Chitose Airport is the main airport in Hokkaido and the main building houses ANA and JAL airlines with code sharing with other airlines.The terminal building is arc shaped and after passing through the immigration and checks, the place is filled with mini-stores (spaced...
walterwu Says: When I took the ANA flight from Haneda (Tokyo) Airport to New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido), the check-in (assisted by english speaking staff) via self-check-in terminals was very easy and smooth.However, on my flight from New Chitose Airport to Kansei Airport (Osaka), the...
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Beautiful waterfalls near Kamikawa town
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Q: Hi all, I am planing to do a skiing trip at Niseko in coming late January. Initially, I was planning to rent a car and explore...
A: You are right that a car might be dangerous, especially if you aren't used to driving in the snow. Getting from Sapporo to Niseko is pretty easy. They have regular...
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Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun (HOKKAIDO)
June 23, 2003: Well, T-minus one month and about 3 days to go until I officially leave for Japan to teach English for a year. My placement is in Kamikawa town, Hokkaido prefecture. The population for...
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When my friend, Cel (another wanderlust buddy) informed me we are grabbing a seat sale promo of a certain airline, I didn't hesitate to decide for Japan, never mind if i still didn't have the visa...
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My 1st trip, 1st encounter with snowflakes
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