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Cooler cleaner fresher air than most parts of Japan.
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Very Very expensive and also English unfriendly
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A great escape from the hustle and bustle of city life
1 Review and 93 Opinions Big, modern-ish hotel close to the railway station with friendly, efficient staff. The rooms are a...
2 Reviews and 37 Opinions This hotel is located about 30 min. by car from Otaru Station, though there is regular free shuttle...
Kiasoku Train from the airport
konniemario Says: Taking the kaisoku train is the most logical way to get to Sapporo from the New Chitose Airport. It costs 1040 yen and it gets you to Sapporo station in 36...
Lavender Express or Furano/Biei Round Tour Ticket
konniemario Says: To facilitate tourism to Furano, you can take the Lavender Express which runs everyday during summer and weekends of September and October. It runs directly...
konniemario Says: At the east of Odori Park is the TV Tower. It is 90 meters high and has a 360 degree of the city and souvenir shops below it. It's one of the hard to miss...
Visit Farm Tomita in Kamifurano.
konniemario Says: Furano is known for its lavenders...Even if we were a bit too late because we didn't visit Hokkaido until autumn, we still made it a point to go to Furano and...
Furano: Smell the flowers at Farm Tomita
idy Says: Most visitors to the farm arrive from early July to catch the lavender season in summer, when Farm Tomita's lavender field (and the surrounding hillsides) is...
KevinMichael Says: The Ainu today are the descendants of the original peoples of Honshu & Hokkaido.The Ainu culture was forced to assimilateto Japanese culture and as a result...
APA Hotel: Away from the city area
idy Says: This is a normal hotel offering the usual facilities. However, instead of the usual tiny pre-fab bathrooms we've gotten used to in Japan, the bathroom here was...
Minshuku Kiri: Akan Kohan's cosy Family Inn
naruto Says: Minshuku Kiri is a very quaint and cosy family-run inn situated in Akan Kohan. Spacious Japanese-styled tatami rooms, with public bath and toilets which are...
Sapporo House Youth Hostel: Cheap, convenient accomodation in Sapporo
naruto Says: A youth hostel near the JR Sapporo Station, where dormitories and private family rooms are available.Per person is 2800yen (approx. US$25) and the dormitories...
NISHIN GOTEN (Herring mansion) at OTARU
didier06 Says: OTARU is a port town on the coast of the sea of JAPAN, located at 30 kms from SAPPORO.NISHIN GOTEN was the house of a magnate of the herring fishing industry....
didier06 Says: Ainu means Human. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido, they have their ownculture and language.This museum recreate an Ainu village on the shore of...
didier06 Says: Matsumae is the southermost town in HOKKAIDO. This small town played and important role in the trade and warfare with the AINU tribes , and also in the boshin...
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It's the best option to go to Otaru from Sapporo and it takes just 30 minutes. Fare is 620 yen. There's a slower option but same price called futsu. Trains are...
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