Hi,
Just sharing our itinerary and pics from our recent trip. We spent around 7D in Hokkaido (5D driving) and 3D in Tokyo. This our 2nd trip to Japan so we are considered newbies still. We got a lot of info from the bros/sis here so we are sharing what we experience too. Hope you'll find it useful
Anyway, here's the highlights of our trip:
Day 0 (29 Aug Thurs)
- Red-eye flight to Narita Airport
Day 1 (30 Aug Fri)
- Domestic AirAsia Japan flight to New Chitose Airport
- Lunch and explore New Chitose Airport area
- JR train to Otaruchikko station
- Check-in Grand Park Otaru
- Otaru Canal evening pics (via stroller bus)
Day 2 (31 Aug Sat)
- Kaisen don breakfast at Shinnantaru Market
- Sakaimachi Street (walked there and it ain't as far as it seems)
- JR train from Otaruchikko to Sapporo station
- Drop bags at Toyoko Inn
- Former Government Building, Clock Tower, Odori Park (walked)
- Early ramen dinner at Susukino
- Subway back to Sapporo station and check-in
Day 3 (1 Sep Sun)
- Collected car from Nippon Rent-a-car (booked via Tooco)
- Shiroi Koibito Park
- Mitsui Outlet Park and lunch
- Drove to Asahikawa (must stop by Michi no eki Mikasa and eat the yaki tori skewer)
- Check-in Dormy Inn Asahikawa
- Asahikawa ramen dinner (recommended by hotel staff)
- Onsen!
Day 4 (2 Sep Mon)
- Asahiyama Zoo (breakfast on the road as we woke up late)
- Lunch at Hotel Lavenir, Biei (and got some info for the area)
- Patchwork Road (north of Biei)
- Panorama Road (south of Biei)
- Shikisai no Ota (first glimpse of flower fields)
- Blue Lake
- Drove up to Ryounkaku ryokan (1280m above sea level with nice view and dinner. But damn ulu and a bit scary for me.)
- Onsen! (but this one a bit scary cos nobody using it at night!)
Day 5 (3 Sep Tue)
- Breakfast at Ryounkaku ryokan
- Chanced upon Bestom Supermarket to stock up on baby food and supplies (surprisingly hard to get bottled baby food!)
- Farm Tomita (our fav and must try the lunch with a nice view of the farm there)
- Drove to Potpourri no Sato but cannot find it. Visit Hokkaido list it as a farm to see Lavender till mid-Sept.
- Furano Marche
- Check-in Furano Natulux Hotel
- Went to New Furano Prince Hotel area to check out Kaze no Garden and Ningle Terrace
- Dinner at a local Shabu Shabu restaurant behind Natulux Hotel (recommended by hotel staff)
- Fake onsen
(just warm water)
Day 6 (4 Sep Wed)
- Long drive down to Lake Toya (must stop by Usuzan stop which has a very nice view of the southern coast)
- Lake Toya cruise
- Drive to Noboribetsu
- Check-in Daiichi Takimotokan (our fav!)
- Jigokudani
- Gokuraku Shopping Street
- Buffet dinner at Daiichi Takimotokan
- Real onsen finally!!
Day 7 (5 Sep Thu)
- Morning Onsen!
- Buffet breakfast at Daiichi Takimotokan
- Oyunumkawa Natural Foot Bath (went early to avoid crowd and muddy paths)
- Drive down to Hakodate (stopped by Usuzan stop again)
- Drop luggage at Toyoko Inn
- Goryokaku Tower (didn't visit the park as it's HOT)
- Shop at Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses
- Ramen dinner at Shin-Hakodate Ramen Ryuho (a few mins walk from JR station)
- Took bus up Mount Hakodate for night scene (recommended)
Day 8 (6 Sep Fri)
- Kaisen don breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market
- Bought 2 melons to bring back to SG
- Domestic flight to Haneda Airport
- Check-in Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
- Shinjuku
Day 9 (7 Sep Sat)
- Meiji Shrine
- Harajuku
- Shibuya
- Roppongi Mori Tower Sky Deck for night scene
Day 10 (8 Sep Sun)
- Asakusa
- Odaiba
- Ginza
Day 11 (9 Sep Mon)
- Limosine bus to Narita Airport and fly back SG
Pics are in the following posts and my Flickr album https://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_lit_lim/sets/72157635447780923/
Just sharing our itinerary and pics from our recent trip. We spent around 7D in Hokkaido (5D driving) and 3D in Tokyo. This our 2nd trip to Japan so we are considered newbies still. We got a lot of info from the bros/sis here so we are sharing what we experience too. Hope you'll find it useful
Anyway, here's the highlights of our trip:
Day 0 (29 Aug Thurs)
- Red-eye flight to Narita Airport
Day 1 (30 Aug Fri)
- Domestic AirAsia Japan flight to New Chitose Airport
- Lunch and explore New Chitose Airport area
- JR train to Otaruchikko station
- Check-in Grand Park Otaru
- Otaru Canal evening pics (via stroller bus)
Day 2 (31 Aug Sat)
- Kaisen don breakfast at Shinnantaru Market
- Sakaimachi Street (walked there and it ain't as far as it seems)
- JR train from Otaruchikko to Sapporo station
- Drop bags at Toyoko Inn
- Former Government Building, Clock Tower, Odori Park (walked)
- Early ramen dinner at Susukino
- Subway back to Sapporo station and check-in
Day 3 (1 Sep Sun)
- Collected car from Nippon Rent-a-car (booked via Tooco)
- Shiroi Koibito Park
- Mitsui Outlet Park and lunch
- Drove to Asahikawa (must stop by Michi no eki Mikasa and eat the yaki tori skewer)
- Check-in Dormy Inn Asahikawa
- Asahikawa ramen dinner (recommended by hotel staff)
- Onsen!
Day 4 (2 Sep Mon)
- Asahiyama Zoo (breakfast on the road as we woke up late)
- Lunch at Hotel Lavenir, Biei (and got some info for the area)
- Patchwork Road (north of Biei)
- Panorama Road (south of Biei)
- Shikisai no Ota (first glimpse of flower fields)
- Blue Lake
- Drove up to Ryounkaku ryokan (1280m above sea level with nice view and dinner. But damn ulu and a bit scary for me.)
- Onsen! (but this one a bit scary cos nobody using it at night!)
Day 5 (3 Sep Tue)
- Breakfast at Ryounkaku ryokan
- Chanced upon Bestom Supermarket to stock up on baby food and supplies (surprisingly hard to get bottled baby food!)
- Farm Tomita (our fav and must try the lunch with a nice view of the farm there)
- Drove to Potpourri no Sato but cannot find it. Visit Hokkaido list it as a farm to see Lavender till mid-Sept.
- Furano Marche
- Check-in Furano Natulux Hotel
- Went to New Furano Prince Hotel area to check out Kaze no Garden and Ningle Terrace
- Dinner at a local Shabu Shabu restaurant behind Natulux Hotel (recommended by hotel staff)
- Fake onsen
Day 6 (4 Sep Wed)
- Long drive down to Lake Toya (must stop by Usuzan stop which has a very nice view of the southern coast)
- Lake Toya cruise
- Drive to Noboribetsu
- Check-in Daiichi Takimotokan (our fav!)
- Jigokudani
- Gokuraku Shopping Street
- Buffet dinner at Daiichi Takimotokan
- Real onsen finally!!
Day 7 (5 Sep Thu)
- Morning Onsen!
- Buffet breakfast at Daiichi Takimotokan
- Oyunumkawa Natural Foot Bath (went early to avoid crowd and muddy paths)
- Drive down to Hakodate (stopped by Usuzan stop again)
- Drop luggage at Toyoko Inn
- Goryokaku Tower (didn't visit the park as it's HOT)
- Shop at Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses
- Ramen dinner at Shin-Hakodate Ramen Ryuho (a few mins walk from JR station)
- Took bus up Mount Hakodate for night scene (recommended)
Day 8 (6 Sep Fri)
- Kaisen don breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market
- Bought 2 melons to bring back to SG
- Domestic flight to Haneda Airport
- Check-in Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
- Shinjuku
Day 9 (7 Sep Sat)
- Meiji Shrine
- Harajuku
- Shibuya
- Roppongi Mori Tower Sky Deck for night scene
Day 10 (8 Sep Sun)
- Asakusa
- Odaiba
- Ginza
Day 11 (9 Sep Mon)
- Limosine bus to Narita Airport and fly back SG
Pics are in the following posts and my Flickr album https://www.flickr.com/photos/wee_lit_lim/sets/72157635447780923/
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