Hokkaido travel guides
My overview guides: where to go, onsen, driving and the best things to do in Hokkaido. (6 articles)
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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. -
Noboribetsu or Lake Toya: Which Day Trip from Sapporo Is Right for You Noboribetsu or Lake Toya? A Sapporo local compares the two day trips by drive time, tolls, train access and highlights, and explains whether you can do both in one day. -
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. -
Where to See Mt. Yotei: A Local's Guide to the Best Viewpoints by Car The best places to see Mt. Yotei, the Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido, from a Sapporo local who has driven all the way around it: the straight road at Aikawa, its reflection in a pond, the view from an onsen, and a one-day loop from Sapporo.