TRIP REPORT - 9D TOKYO/HOKKAIDO DRIVE

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Completed 16 blog entries for my summer in Tokyo/Hokkaido trip :)

Will be working on a "driving tips" entry soon~~

1st: Haneda vs Narita Airport, tax-free issues, locker rental - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/07/11/flying-to-tokyo-choosing-between-haneda-and-narita/

2nd: Trip Summary - $$ and itinerary and accommodation - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/07/25/9d8n-tokyo-hokkaido-self-drive-july-2015/

3rd: Mobile Wifi in Japan - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/07/25/mobile-wifi-in-japan-ninja-wifi-review/

4th: Failed visit to Little Twin Stars pop-up Cafe - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/07/27/shibuya-pop-up-cafe-kiki-lala-my-melody/

5th: Yoyogi Park, Meiji Shrine and Harajuku - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/02/yoyogi-park-meiji-shrine-harajuku/

6th: Obihiro, Failed visit to Unkai Terrace, Kushiro Crane -
http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/07/obihiro-and-kushiro-crane-reserve/

7th: Lake Akan on a rainy day http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/12/lake-akan-on-a-rainy-day/

8th: Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/13/hotel-kifu-club-shiretoko-highly-recommended/

9th: Asahidake Hotel Deer Valley & City - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/16/asahidake-hotel-deer-valley-city/

10th: Mt Asahidake (July 2015) - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/19/mt-asahidake-july-2015/

11th: Farms Chiyoda (Biei) – Must Try Beef Stew - http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/24/farms-chiyoda-biei-must-try-beef-stew/

12th: Furano and Biei http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/08/28/furano-and-biei/

13th: 16 Hours in Sapporo & Shiroi Kobito Park http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/09/04/16-hours-in-sapporo-shiroi-kobito-park/

14th: Pachinko Challenge http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/09/02/pachinko-challenge/

15th: Otaru http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/09/12/otaru/

16th: Lake Toya – The Lake View Toya Nonokaze Resort http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/09/12/lake-toya-the-lake-view-toya-nonokaze-resort/
 

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I read the blog, Japan custom at least for me never check for tax free etc.

I normally check in all my items in my luggage and only hand carry camera stuff

I doubt any custom will do it (Check to see the tax free status)
 

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good read. thanks.
edit. I also check in all my items in my luggage, nv kenna check for tax free items too at both haneda and narita
 
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Remind me of my previous japan trips. Some places really nice and beautiful. Memories...

The pop up cafe of little twin stars and my melody should be very cute ah. The donuts are too cute to eat!

And thanks for sharing. :)
 

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The next day, we suddenly realised that we were all flying back to Singapore on different dates and timing and that if the customs officer check our items at the airport, we are kind of screwed if not all items are present. -> This part never ever ever check.

http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/07/11/flying-to-tokyo-choosing-between-haneda-and-narita/

yep we attempted to google about this customs checking thing but there were very few useful information online. anyway, i eventually asked the airport staff + experienced it myself.

Moving forward, we will never know if the govt might one day discover the loophole..
 

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good read. thanks.
edit. I also check in all my items in my luggage, nv kenna check for tax free items too at both haneda and narita

thanks for the input.
updated my entry on the above information for narita.
 

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Remind me of my previous japan trips. Some places really nice and beautiful. Memories...

The pop up cafe of little twin stars and my melody should be very cute ah. The donuts are too cute to eat!

And thanks for sharing. :)

Glad that you like my entries:)

Yes japan is a beautiful place. Can't wait for my next chance to visit japan again! Hopefully it will be Okinawa or Fukuoka area.

I was a little sad about not being able to dine inside the pop-up cafe as I visited it on a saturday and the queue line was horrendously long =( Bought the take-away donuts as a consolation.
 

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Glad that you like my entries:)

Yes japan is a beautiful place. Can't wait for my next chance to visit japan again! Hopefully it will be Okinawa or Fukuoka area.

I was a little sad about not being able to dine inside the pop-up cafe as I visited it on a saturday and the queue line was horrendously long =( Bought the take-away donuts as a consolation.

Yup, miss japan liao.

Yes, i can understand becos these cute characters are too hard to resist, becos i also like.

Browse thru, saw tht u went the cafe.waiting.love ah. I read tht novel before, nice, but no get to watch the movie. My teens idol, Vivian is still pretty!

U seem to like to visit those places of drama scenes. Hehe.
 
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Yup, miss japan liao.

Yes, i can understand becos these cute characters are too hard to resist, becos i also like.

Browse thru, saw tht u went the cafe.waiting.love ah. I read tht novel before, nice, but no get to watch the movie. My teens idol, Vivian is still pretty!

U seem to like to visit those places of drama scenes. Hehe.

yep. before i went japan i was praying so hard that the scheduled themed cafe would be of a character that i like.. when i found out about the dates for this little twin stars cafe i'm like damn happy.

on the contrary - i haven't been to cafe waiting love cafe yet. i just researched and blogged about the directions. haven't had a chance to visit taiwan.. last trip was in 2010 =(

and yes i like to visit filming locations. always feel super accomplished if i managed to track the places down =P
 

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Glad that you like my entries:)

Yes japan is a beautiful place. Can't wait for my next chance to visit japan again! Hopefully it will be Okinawa or Fukuoka area.

I was a little sad about not being able to dine inside the pop-up cafe as I visited it on a saturday and the queue line was horrendously long =( Bought the take-away donuts as a consolation.

u went with how many friends?
 

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Hi

May I know your route in Hokkaido from the start to end points? The map enclosed by you was not clear. Planning a trip in May 2016.

Thanks
 

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Hi

May I know your route in Hokkaido from the start to end points? The map enclosed by you was not clear. Planning a trip in May 2016.

Thanks

Hi there, you can read more about my drive itinerary here: http://www.flyhoneystars.com/2015/07/25/9d8n-tokyo-hokkaido-self-drive-july-2015/

ITINERARY IN HOKKAIDO
Day 3
New Chitose Airport (Sapporo) – Hotel AreaOne Obihiro – dinner

(Day 4 was supposed to start off with a 3:30am drive to see Unkai Terrace at Hoshino Resort Tomaru but we met with an expressway closure (only open at 6am) and if we took the alternative route, we would be late for Unkai. Moreover, the probability of sighting was only 30%. We ended up driving back to our hotel after a loop)

Day 4
Obihiro – Kushiro Crane Park – Lake Akan (not worth going) – Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko

Day 5
Shiretoko Five Lakes Tour (guided tour reservations required during summer) – Sounkyo – Hotel Asahidake Deer Valley

Day 6
Takasago Sake Brewery (under renovation but sake-tasting and shop still available) – Otokoyama Sakezukuri Museum – Asahikawa Ramen Village – Mt Asahidake (Ropeway)

Day 7
Patchwork Road – Blue Pond – Farms Chiyoda (Beef Stew) – Rollercoaster/Panorama Road – Farm Tomita – Yuiga-Dokuson (Omu Curry) – Cross Hotel Sapporo – Susukino (Pachinko + Ramen Street)

Day 8
Nijo Market – Shiroi Koibito Park – Otaru (Canal, LeTao & Musical box “museum”) – Lake Toya – The Lake View Toya Nonokaze Resort

Day 9
New Chitose Airport – flight to Tokyo
 
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