Day Trips from SapporoOroron Line and Wakkanai: road trips and places to visit
The Sea of Japan coast road north to Wakkanai and Cape Soya, the northern tip of Japan. These are my guides to the area, from a Sapporo local who drove there. (6 articles)
Guides (2)
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Onsen Near Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Day-Trip Hot Springs The best onsen near Sapporo for a day trip, chosen by a local who has bathed at all of them: Jozankei, Lake Shikotsu, Noboribetsu, Shakotan and Lake Toya, with prices, tattoo-friendly and private baths, and shuttle buses. -
Things to Do in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide by Region and Season The best things to do in Hokkaido, chosen by a Sapporo local who drives around the island: the lakes of the east, Otaru and Shakotan, Biei and Furano, Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Mt. Yotei, Hakodate and more, with seasons and how many days you need.
Road trips (1)
Places (3)
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Cape Noshappu: Sunset Over Rishiri and Rebun in Wakkanai A local's guide to Cape Noshappu in Wakkanai, where the Ororon Line ends: the view of Rishiri and Rebun islands, sunset times by month, what to wear, and how to drive there from Sapporo. -
Cape Soya: The Northernmost Point of Japan and the View to Sakhalin A local's guide to Cape Soya in Wakkanai, the northernmost point of Japan's main islands: the monument, seeing Sakhalin, how to get there from Wakkanai, parking and what to wear. -
The White Road in Wakkanai: How to Find the Start and Drive It A local's guide to the White Road, the scallop-shell road in the Soya Hills near Cape Soya: how to find the right entrance (navigation sends you to the wrong end), the five rules, when it is open, and what is nearby.