Day Trips from SapporoShakotan: road trips and places to visit
The peninsula of Shakotan blue water, capes and summer sea urchin, two hours from Sapporo. These are my guides to the area, from a Sapporo local who drove there. (9 articles)
Guides (4)
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Day Trips from Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Where to Go The best day trips from Sapporo, chosen by a local who drives them: Otaru, Jozankei, Noboribetsu, Shakotan, Lake Toya and Biei, with drive times, train options and the best season for each. -
Driving in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide to Renting a Car and the Roads How to rent a car and drive in Hokkaido, from a Sapporo local who drives every week: the license you need, expressway tolls and the Hokkaido Expressway Pass, road rules, and winter driving. -
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 (4)
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Cape Kamui: The Walk to the Tip, Gate Hours and the 2026-27 Closure A local's guide to Cape Kamui on the Shakotan Peninsula: the walk along the ridge over the blue sea, the Nyonin-kinsei gate and its legend, gate hours by month, the trail closure until April 2027, and parking. -
Cape Ogon in Shakotan: Clear Blue Water and Where to Park A local's guide to Cape Ogon in Bikuni, Shakotan: the cliffs and clear Shakotan blue water, where to park at the Shakotan Tourist Center, the 15-minute walk to the lookout tower, and how to get there from Sapporo. -
Misaki no Yu Shakotan: A Hot Spring and Sauna Above the Sea of Japan A local's guide to Misaki no Yu Shakotan, the hilltop hot spring on the Shakotan Peninsula: the milky water, the self-service sauna and cooling off above the sea, price, hours, winter closure and parking. -
Shimamui Coast and Cape Shakotan: The Tunnel Viewpoint and the Lighthouse A local's guide to Shimamui Coast on Cape Shakotan: the tunnel that opens onto the Shakotan blue sea, the walk up to the lighthouse viewpoint, the path closure until April 2027, parking and how to get there from Sapporo.