Hiya,
It's me again.
I managed to convince my wife to go for a 17D family trip to Hokkaido with our 2 young kids We are mainly there for food, flowers (tulips & pink moss), photos and of course, onsen! It's good family bonding time especially in the east where there is nothing much to do except onsen after 6pm. I am the sole driver for 13 days, covering almost 1500km with no major problems. Overall, it's a very nice experience and I do hope to go back again in 2-3 years when my kids are older.
We are back just 3 days and I am still updating the photos and itinerary. Hope these will help the people planning to go Hokkaido.
[Album in Flickr]
Day 1 (Fri) [link]
- Day flight to Haneda Airport
- Stay over at 東横INN 羽田空港2 (Toyoko Inn Haneda Kuko 2)
Day 2 (Sat) [link]
- Early morning flight from Haneda Airport to Kushiro airport
- Pick-up car from Nippon Rent-a-car (booked via Tocoo)
- Drive to 和商市場 (Washo Market) for lunch
- Drive up to Lake Kussharo 砂湯 (Sunayu)
- Dinner and onsen at 川湯観光ホテル (Kawayu Kanko Hotel)
Day 3 (Sun) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Drive to 硫黄山 (Iozan)
- Drive to 摩周湖 (Lake Mashu) 第三展望台 (Deck 3) and then 第一展望台 (Deck 1)
- Lunch stop at a Ramen restaurant しれとこ 来々軒 in Shari
- Drive to オシンコシンの滝 (Oshinkoshin Fall)
- Climb up オロンコ岩 (Oronko Rock)
- Dinner and onsen at 季風クラブ知床 (Kifu Hotel)
Day 4 (Mon) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Drive up to 知床峠 (Shiretoko Pass) for view
- Lunch stop at Japanese restaurant 熊湖 in Shari.
- Drive to 東藻琴芝桜公園 (Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park) for pink moss
- Drive to Abashiri and check-in to 東横INN イン オホーツク・網走駅前 (Toyoko Inn Abashiri)
- Dinner at nearby restaurant すき家 39号網走新町店 (Sukiya)
Day 5 (Tue) [link]
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to 流氷硝子館 (Ryuhyo Glass Museum) and have another breakfast at cafe there
- Quick lunch at one of the 道の駅 (roadside station) along the way
- Drive to 上湧別チューリップ公園 (Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park) for tulips
- Dinner and onsen at 紋別プリンスホテル (Mombetsu Prince Hotel)
Day 6 (Wed) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Drive to 道の駅 オホーツク紋別 (Mombetsu roadside station) to try out the white curry at the restaurant there
- Drive to 滝上公園 (Takinoue Shibazakura Park) for pink moss
- Drive to Sounkyo and check-in to 層雲峡 ホテル大雪 (Taisetsu Hotel)
- Visit 大雪山国立公園 銀河の滝・流星の滝 (Ginga no Taki & Ryusei no Taki)
- Dinner and onsen at the hotel
Day 7 (Thu) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Went up the 層雲峡 黒岳ロープウェイ 黒岳駅 (Kurodake Ropeway) for view
- Lunch at あさひかわラーメン村 (Ramen Village) in Asahikawa
- Shop at ユニクロ 旭川永山パワーズ店 (Uniqlo) nearby
- Check-in at ホテルラヴニール (Lavenir Hotel) in Biei
- Visit ぜるぶの丘 (Zeburu Hill) but very limited flowers there
- Dinner at Japanese restaurant 丘の食事処 戀や
Day 8 (Fri) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Visit 北西の丘展望公園 (Hokusei Hill Observatory) and the various trees in Patchwork Road
- Coffee & ice-cream at a nice cafe in Ken and Mary Tree Pension.
- Drive down to ファーム富田 (Farm Tomita)
- Stop by at Super Center BESTOM 中富良野店 to stock up baby stuff
- Check-in to 新富良野プリンスホテル (New Furano Prince Hotel)
- Shabu shabu/sukiyaki dinner at くまげら (Kumage et al)
- Onsen at the hotel
Day 9 (Sat) [link]
- Kaisen don breakfast at すずかけ市場食堂 (Susukake Market Cafeteria)
- Coffee and cakes at フラノ・マルシェ (Furano Marche)
- Drive to 道の駅 三笠 (Mikasa Eki no Michi) for our fav yakitori!
- Drive to 林農園 (Hayashi Plantation) for strawberries picking
- Check-in グランドパーク小樽 (Grand Park Otaru)
- Japanese western fusion dinner at 海猫屋 (Uminekoya)
- Visit 小樽運河 (Otaru Canal)
Day 10 (Sun) [link]
- Kaisen don breakfast at 新南樽市場 (Shinantaru)
- Visit 六花亭 (Le Tao), オルゴール堂 (Music Box Museum), 北一硝子 三号館 (Kitaichi Glass 3gokan) in 境町通り(Sakaimanchi Dori)
- Lunch at one of the restaurant along the street.
- Snack mochi at 新倉屋 本店 (Nikura-ya)
- Visit 鰊御殿 (Nishin Goten) a little too late so we took photos around the cape
- Dinner at 青塚食堂 (Minshuku Aotsukasho)
- Shopping at ウイングベイ小樽 (Wing Bay Shopping Mall) below the hotel.
Day 11 (Mon) [link]
- Drive to 白い恋人パーク (Shiroi Koibito Park) and have breakfast there
- Lunch at レストラン梟巣 beside the park.
- Drive to サッポロファクトリー (Sapporo Factory)
- Check-in to 東横INN札幌すすきの南 (Toyoko Inn Susuikno Minami)
- Ramen dinner at ラーメン 華龍 restaurant in Ramen Yokocho
- Stroll 大通公園 (Odori Park)
- Shopping at 狸小路商店街 (Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade)
- Soak in spa in hotel
Day 12 (Tue) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Head to 札幌市中央卸売場外市場 (Curb Market) for kaisen don breakfast
- Back to 狸小路商店街 (Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade) for more last min shopping
- Pack lunch at モスバーガー 札幌四番街店 (MOS Burger) for picnic at next destination
- Drive to モエレ沼公園 (Moerenuma Park)
- Visit 登別温泉 泉源公園 (Hot spring park)
- Dinner and onsen at 登別温泉 第一滝本館 (Daiichi Takimotokan)
Day 13 (Wed) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Visit 地獄谷 (Jigokudani)
- Visit 大湯沼川天然足湯 (Oyunumagawa Natural Foot Bath)
- Stop by 有珠山SA (上り/函館方面) for lunch
- Dinner and onsen at 乃の風リゾート (The Lake View Toya)
Day 14 (Thu) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Brief stop at 有珠山SA (下り/札幌方面)
- Shopping at 千歳アウトレットモール・レラ (Chitose Rera Outlet Mall)
- Return car at Nippon Rent-a-car near Chitose Airport
- Took shuttle to airport and check-in エアターミナルホテル(Air Terminal Hotel)
- Dinner at food court in the airport
Day 15 (Fri) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Shopping around the airport before noon flight to Haneda
- Check-in to ホテル サンルートプラザ 新宿 (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
- Dinner at だし茶漬け えん 新宿ルミネ店 in LUMINE 1
- Snack Krispy Kreme on the way to Takashimaya
- Shopping at 新宿タカシマヤ (Takashimaya)
- Cakes and sashimi supper back in hotel room
Day 16 (Sat) [link]
- Breakfast at McDonalds near hotel
- Met up with a friend at Starbucks Coffee SHIBUYA TSUTAYA店
- Visit 忠犬ハチ公 (Hachiko) statue
- Took train to 代官山駅 (Daikanyama) for shopping
- Coffee break at モカカフェ (Mocha Coffee)
- Head back to Shinjuku and shop at ルミネ新宿2 (LUMINE 2), 伊勢丹 新宿店 (Isetan Shinjuku), ビックロ ビックカメラ新宿東口店 (BICQLO - BIC Camera + Uniqlo)
- Dinner at 吉野家 新宿センタービル店 (Yoshinoya)
- Visit 東京都庁 北展望室 (Tokyo Metropolitan Building North Observatory) for night view
- Last min shopping at ダイコクドラッグ 新宿南口店 (pharmacy)
- Back to hotel to pack for tomorrow early flight
Day 17 (Sun) [link]
- Day flight back from Haneda Airport to Singapore
Previous Hokkaido trips:
- http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/sharing-our-11d-trip-hokkaido-tokyo-4396312.html
It's me again.
I managed to convince my wife to go for a 17D family trip to Hokkaido with our 2 young kids We are mainly there for food, flowers (tulips & pink moss), photos and of course, onsen! It's good family bonding time especially in the east where there is nothing much to do except onsen after 6pm. I am the sole driver for 13 days, covering almost 1500km with no major problems. Overall, it's a very nice experience and I do hope to go back again in 2-3 years when my kids are older.
We are back just 3 days and I am still updating the photos and itinerary. Hope these will help the people planning to go Hokkaido.
[Album in Flickr]
Day 1 (Fri) [link]
- Day flight to Haneda Airport
- Stay over at 東横INN 羽田空港2 (Toyoko Inn Haneda Kuko 2)
Day 2 (Sat) [link]
- Early morning flight from Haneda Airport to Kushiro airport
- Pick-up car from Nippon Rent-a-car (booked via Tocoo)
- Drive to 和商市場 (Washo Market) for lunch
- Drive up to Lake Kussharo 砂湯 (Sunayu)
- Dinner and onsen at 川湯観光ホテル (Kawayu Kanko Hotel)
Day 3 (Sun) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Drive to 硫黄山 (Iozan)
- Drive to 摩周湖 (Lake Mashu) 第三展望台 (Deck 3) and then 第一展望台 (Deck 1)
- Lunch stop at a Ramen restaurant しれとこ 来々軒 in Shari
- Drive to オシンコシンの滝 (Oshinkoshin Fall)
- Climb up オロンコ岩 (Oronko Rock)
- Dinner and onsen at 季風クラブ知床 (Kifu Hotel)
Day 4 (Mon) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Drive up to 知床峠 (Shiretoko Pass) for view
- Lunch stop at Japanese restaurant 熊湖 in Shari.
- Drive to 東藻琴芝桜公園 (Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park) for pink moss
- Drive to Abashiri and check-in to 東横INN イン オホーツク・網走駅前 (Toyoko Inn Abashiri)
- Dinner at nearby restaurant すき家 39号網走新町店 (Sukiya)
Day 5 (Tue) [link]
- Breakfast at hotel
- Drive to 流氷硝子館 (Ryuhyo Glass Museum) and have another breakfast at cafe there
- Quick lunch at one of the 道の駅 (roadside station) along the way
- Drive to 上湧別チューリップ公園 (Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park) for tulips
- Dinner and onsen at 紋別プリンスホテル (Mombetsu Prince Hotel)
Day 6 (Wed) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Drive to 道の駅 オホーツク紋別 (Mombetsu roadside station) to try out the white curry at the restaurant there
- Drive to 滝上公園 (Takinoue Shibazakura Park) for pink moss
- Drive to Sounkyo and check-in to 層雲峡 ホテル大雪 (Taisetsu Hotel)
- Visit 大雪山国立公園 銀河の滝・流星の滝 (Ginga no Taki & Ryusei no Taki)
- Dinner and onsen at the hotel
Day 7 (Thu) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Went up the 層雲峡 黒岳ロープウェイ 黒岳駅 (Kurodake Ropeway) for view
- Lunch at あさひかわラーメン村 (Ramen Village) in Asahikawa
- Shop at ユニクロ 旭川永山パワーズ店 (Uniqlo) nearby
- Check-in at ホテルラヴニール (Lavenir Hotel) in Biei
- Visit ぜるぶの丘 (Zeburu Hill) but very limited flowers there
- Dinner at Japanese restaurant 丘の食事処 戀や
Day 8 (Fri) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Visit 北西の丘展望公園 (Hokusei Hill Observatory) and the various trees in Patchwork Road
- Coffee & ice-cream at a nice cafe in Ken and Mary Tree Pension.
- Drive down to ファーム富田 (Farm Tomita)
- Stop by at Super Center BESTOM 中富良野店 to stock up baby stuff
- Check-in to 新富良野プリンスホテル (New Furano Prince Hotel)
- Shabu shabu/sukiyaki dinner at くまげら (Kumage et al)
- Onsen at the hotel
Day 9 (Sat) [link]
- Kaisen don breakfast at すずかけ市場食堂 (Susukake Market Cafeteria)
- Coffee and cakes at フラノ・マルシェ (Furano Marche)
- Drive to 道の駅 三笠 (Mikasa Eki no Michi) for our fav yakitori!
- Drive to 林農園 (Hayashi Plantation) for strawberries picking
- Check-in グランドパーク小樽 (Grand Park Otaru)
- Japanese western fusion dinner at 海猫屋 (Uminekoya)
- Visit 小樽運河 (Otaru Canal)
Day 10 (Sun) [link]
- Kaisen don breakfast at 新南樽市場 (Shinantaru)
- Visit 六花亭 (Le Tao), オルゴール堂 (Music Box Museum), 北一硝子 三号館 (Kitaichi Glass 3gokan) in 境町通り(Sakaimanchi Dori)
- Lunch at one of the restaurant along the street.
- Snack mochi at 新倉屋 本店 (Nikura-ya)
- Visit 鰊御殿 (Nishin Goten) a little too late so we took photos around the cape
- Dinner at 青塚食堂 (Minshuku Aotsukasho)
- Shopping at ウイングベイ小樽 (Wing Bay Shopping Mall) below the hotel.
Day 11 (Mon) [link]
- Drive to 白い恋人パーク (Shiroi Koibito Park) and have breakfast there
- Lunch at レストラン梟巣 beside the park.
- Drive to サッポロファクトリー (Sapporo Factory)
- Check-in to 東横INN札幌すすきの南 (Toyoko Inn Susuikno Minami)
- Ramen dinner at ラーメン 華龍 restaurant in Ramen Yokocho
- Stroll 大通公園 (Odori Park)
- Shopping at 狸小路商店街 (Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade)
- Soak in spa in hotel
Day 12 (Tue) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Head to 札幌市中央卸売場外市場 (Curb Market) for kaisen don breakfast
- Back to 狸小路商店街 (Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade) for more last min shopping
- Pack lunch at モスバーガー 札幌四番街店 (MOS Burger) for picnic at next destination
- Drive to モエレ沼公園 (Moerenuma Park)
- Visit 登別温泉 泉源公園 (Hot spring park)
- Dinner and onsen at 登別温泉 第一滝本館 (Daiichi Takimotokan)
Day 13 (Wed) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Visit 地獄谷 (Jigokudani)
- Visit 大湯沼川天然足湯 (Oyunumagawa Natural Foot Bath)
- Stop by 有珠山SA (上り/函館方面) for lunch
- Dinner and onsen at 乃の風リゾート (The Lake View Toya)
Day 14 (Thu) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Brief stop at 有珠山SA (下り/札幌方面)
- Shopping at 千歳アウトレットモール・レラ (Chitose Rera Outlet Mall)
- Return car at Nippon Rent-a-car near Chitose Airport
- Took shuttle to airport and check-in エアターミナルホテル(Air Terminal Hotel)
- Dinner at food court in the airport
Day 15 (Fri) [link]
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Shopping around the airport before noon flight to Haneda
- Check-in to ホテル サンルートプラザ 新宿 (Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku)
- Dinner at だし茶漬け えん 新宿ルミネ店 in LUMINE 1
- Snack Krispy Kreme on the way to Takashimaya
- Shopping at 新宿タカシマヤ (Takashimaya)
- Cakes and sashimi supper back in hotel room
Day 16 (Sat) [link]
- Breakfast at McDonalds near hotel
- Met up with a friend at Starbucks Coffee SHIBUYA TSUTAYA店
- Visit 忠犬ハチ公 (Hachiko) statue
- Took train to 代官山駅 (Daikanyama) for shopping
- Coffee break at モカカフェ (Mocha Coffee)
- Head back to Shinjuku and shop at ルミネ新宿2 (LUMINE 2), 伊勢丹 新宿店 (Isetan Shinjuku), ビックロ ビックカメラ新宿東口店 (BICQLO - BIC Camera + Uniqlo)
- Dinner at 吉野家 新宿センタービル店 (Yoshinoya)
- Visit 東京都庁 北展望室 (Tokyo Metropolitan Building North Observatory) for night view
- Last min shopping at ダイコクドラッグ 新宿南口店 (pharmacy)
- Back to hotel to pack for tomorrow early flight
Day 17 (Sun) [link]
- Day flight back from Haneda Airport to Singapore
Previous Hokkaido trips:
- http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/sharing-our-11d-trip-hokkaido-tokyo-4396312.html
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