Category: Hokkaido
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Park Golf in The Heart of Hokkaido. Exploring Furano and Beyond.
August 7, 2025. Furano, Japan. We departed our hotel in Sapporo early in the morning and picked up our rental car to begin our road trip in Hokkaido. Our first stop was Furano, “The Navel Town of Hokkaido.” It has this nickname because of its perfectly central position on the island. Furano is a year-round…
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Exploring Otaru: A Day Trip from Sapporo
August 6, 2025. Otaru, Japan. We started our day with a rapid train ride from Sapporo to the port city of Otaru, located on the northern shores of Hokkaido on Ishikari Bay. A gateway to the Sea of Japan, Otaru was built on a foundation of trade and fishing. Our first stop was the Otaru…
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A Perfect Day in Sapporo: Parks, Museums, and Sushi
August 5, 2025. Sapporo, Japan. A Walk Through Sapporo’s Center Odori Park is a green oasis at the heart of the city, serving as a gathering place for locals and tourists alike. At about a mile long, it divides the city into north and south sections. This morning, the weather was perfect at 23° Celsius…
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On to Hokkaido, an Island Filled with Adventure
September 4, 2025. Sapporo, Japan. Our twenty-day cruise around the beautiful islands of Japan has concluded, and we’re now embarking on a new adventure: exploring the northern island of Hokkaido. We traveled from the cruise port to Haneda Airport, one of Tokyo’s two major international airports, early in the morning. This gave us our first…