Hokkaido October 2019

[noobzpro]

Hi all heading to hokkaido for 13 days end october. Any itinerary to recommend? Looking to rent a car. Thanks a lot.

 

[oceanicmanta]

Hi all heading to hokkaido for 13 days end october. Any itinerary to recommend? Looking to rent a car. Thanks a lot.

for consideration :

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/trip-report-hokkaido-22-31-may-2017-a-5726485.html

I prefer Eastern Hokkaido ... Mashu, Akan, Shiretoko etc for scenery, nature, "hidden" outdoor onsens

 

[noobzpro]

for consideration :

https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/trip-report-hokkaido-22-31-may-2017-a-5726485.html

I prefer Eastern Hokkaido ... Mashu, Akan, Shiretoko etc for scenery, nature, "hidden" outdoor onsens

Thanks a lot bro. Trying to learn how book from Jalan.

 

[Discarded]

Hi all heading to hokkaido for 13 days end october. Any itinerary to recommend? Looking to rent a car. Thanks a lot.

For first timer self drive from Sapporo - Otaru - Hakodate - Nori - Lake Toya and maybe Furano.

It will be more interesting for first timer. Don’t straight away do eastern course. Same idea like when u go Taiwan, go for Taipei first. Seldom people first time go Taiwan visit Hualien first. Going back again then try other routes, more ulu or some say nature and scenery hahaa.

 

[deodorant]

Hi all heading to hokkaido for 13 days end october. Any itinerary to recommend? Looking to rent a car. Thanks a lot.

I went in October ... but 4 years ago lol. Can check out my itinerary for ideas:

http://look-see-eat.blogspot.com/2015/11/hokkaido-autumn-guide-sapporo-moiwa-curb-market-ramen.html

 

[noobzpro]

For first timer self drive from Sapporo - Otaru - Hakodate - Nori - Lake Toya and maybe Furano.

It will be more interesting for first timer. Don’t straight away do eastern course. Same idea like when u go Taiwan, go for Taipei first. Seldom people first time go Taiwan visit Hualien first. Going back again then try other routes, more ulu or some say nature and scenery hahaa.

ok noted, wondering would it be better to change hotel as i go or can it be like okinawa whereby half stay in north the other half in south then drive out and back everyday. Thanks alot!

 

[noobzpro]

I went in October ... but 4 years ago lol. Can check out my itinerary for ideas:

http://look-see-eat.blogspot.com/2015/11/hokkaido-autumn-guide-sapporo-moiwa-curb-market-ramen.html

thanks alot bro!

 

[Discarded]

ok noted, wondering would it be better to change hotel as i go or can it be like okinawa whereby half stay in north the other half in south then drive out and back everyday. Thanks alot!

Change hotel. The places are actually rather far from each other. Just managed to hoot ultra cheap scoot tickets to Hokkaido for 5 days in Nov so decided to share my itinerary last year.

My family is clock attractions type hence the packed schedule. You should choose only those you are interested in haha.

To sum up, I think I enjoyed the stay at Lake Toya the most, with the free fireworks. Hell valley was impressive. As for Hotel, must stay in Tokyu Stay Sapporo. I totally enjoy using the washing machine with dryer. Everyday dump in the clothes to wash and dry before sleeping.

Used highway with HEP all the way cause I got a lot of places to do to. Tired to drive so long also haha.


Day 1 (Reached Sapporo in Evening):
- Checked in to Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo
- Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Day 2:
- Collect car from Toyota @9.00am
- Drive to Otaru (38.2km, 42mins)
- Visit Sakaimachi Street, Music Box Museum, Otaru Canal
(Must chop chop and run. Parking is 200yen/S$2.50 per 20mins)
- Brunch @ LeTao's Main Shop
- Drive from Otaru to Mega Don Quijote Hakodate (242km, 3hrs 49mins)
- Shopping & Souvenirs Mega Don Quijote Hakodate
- Drive and check in to Hotel WBF Grande Hakodate (7.2km, 22mins)

Day 3:
- Drive and visit Old Fort Goryokaku + Former Magistrate Office (5.4km, 16mins)
- Drive and visit Hakodate Morning Market (4.3km, 13mins)
- Breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market and Squid Fishing
- Drive and visit Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse (1.2km, 5mins)
- Walk to and take cable car up to Mount Hakodate Ropeway for Night View

Day 4:
- Drive and sightseeing at Onuma Park (10.9km, 44 mins)
- Drive and check in to Hotel Toyako Manseikaku Hotel @ Lake Toya (138km, 1hr 51mins)
- Buffet Dinner in Hotel (Provided)
- Walk around Lake Toya and Wait for Fireworks at 8.45pm

Day 5:
- Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive to and visit Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch (5.6km, 10mins)
- Drive to and visit Noboribetsu - Jigokudani Hell Valley (50.5km, 48 mins)
- Drive to and visit Furano Marche 1 & 2 (201km, 2hrs 47mins)
- Drive to and check in New Furano Prince Hotel (5.8km, 9mins)
- Visit Handicraft Shop Ningle Terrace - Shops Beside Hotel

Day 6:
- Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive and visit Shikisai no oka - Panaroma Road (30.3km, 42 mins)
- Drive and visit Shirogane Blue Pond (15.4km, 23 mins)
- Drive and visit Shirahige Waterfall (3.1 km, 4 mins)
- Drive and visit Farm Tomita (28.4km, 36 mins)
Try Lavender Ice Cream and Lemonade
- Drive and visit Furano Cheese Factory (13.5 km, 22 mins)
Try Cheese and Asparagus Ice Cream
- Drive to Sapporo and check in to Tokyu Stay Sapporo
- Dinner at Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Day 7:
- Visit Curb Market
- Visit Sapporo Central Wholesale Crab Market
- Visit Shiroi Koibito Park
- Visit Sapporo Beer Museum
- Visit Odori Park / Sapporo TV Tower
- Visit Susukino Shopping District
- Must eat Sapporo Soup Curry

Day 8:
- Visit Nijo Fish Market
- Home Sweet Home

 

[noobzpro]

Change hotel. The places are actually rather far from each other. Just managed to hoot ultra cheap scoot tickets to Hokkaido for 5 days in Nov so decided to share my itinerary last year.

My family is clock attractions type hence the packed schedule. You should choose only those you are interested in haha.

To sum up, I think I enjoyed the stay at Lake Toya the most, with the free fireworks. Hell valley was impressive. As for Hotel, must stay in Tokyu Stay Sapporo. I totally enjoy using the washing machine with dryer. Everyday dump in the clothes to wash and dry before sleeping.

Used highway with HEP all the way cause I got a lot of places to do to. Tired to drive so long also haha.


Day 1 (Reached Sapporo in Evening):
- Checked in to Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo
- Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Day 2:
- Collect car from Toyota @9.00am
- Drive to Otaru (38.2km, 42mins)
- Visit Sakaimachi Street, Music Box Museum, Otaru Canal
(Must chop chop and run. Parking is 200yen/S$2.50 per 20mins)
- Brunch @ LeTao's Main Shop
- Drive from Otaru to Mega Don Quijote Hakodate (242km, 3hrs 49mins)
- Shopping & Souvenirs Mega Don Quijote Hakodate
- Drive and check in to Hotel WBF Grande Hakodate (7.2km, 22mins)

Day 3:
- Drive and visit Old Fort Goryokaku + Former Magistrate Office (5.4km, 16mins)
- Drive and visit Hakodate Morning Market (4.3km, 13mins)
- Breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market and Squid Fishing
- Drive and visit Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse (1.2km, 5mins)
- Walk to and take cable car up to Mount Hakodate Ropeway for Night View

Day 4:
- Drive and sightseeing at Onuma Park (10.9km, 44 mins)
- Drive and check in to Hotel Toyako Manseikaku Hotel @ Lake Toya (138km, 1hr 51mins)
- Buffet Dinner in Hotel (Provided)
- Walk around Lake Toya and Wait for Fireworks at 8.45pm

Day 5:
- Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive to and visit Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch (5.6km, 10mins)
- Drive to and visit Noboribetsu - Jigokudani Hell Valley (50.5km, 48 mins)
- Drive to and visit Furano Marche 1 & 2 (201km, 2hrs 47mins)
- Drive to and check in New Furano Prince Hotel (5.8km, 9mins)
- Visit Handicraft Shop Ningle Terrace - Shops Beside Hotel

Day 6:
- Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive and visit Shikisai no oka - Panaroma Road (30.3km, 42 mins)
- Drive and visit Shirogane Blue Pond (15.4km, 23 mins)
- Drive and visit Shirahige Waterfall (3.1 km, 4 mins)
- Drive and visit Farm Tomita (28.4km, 36 mins)
Try Lavender Ice Cream and Lemonade
- Drive and visit Furano Cheese Factory (13.5 km, 22 mins)
Try Cheese and Asparagus Ice Cream
- Drive to Sapporo and check in to Tokyu Stay Sapporo
- Dinner at Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Day 7:
- Visit Curb Market
- Visit Sapporo Central Wholesale Crab Market
- Visit Shiroi Koibito Park
- Visit Sapporo Beer Museum
- Visit Odori Park / Sapporo TV Tower
- Visit Susukino Shopping District
- Must eat Sapporo Soup Curry

Day 8:
- Visit Nijo Fish Market
- Home Sweet Home

Hey bro thanks a lot! Same I bought scoot flybageat for 400 in end oct. Haha ya my family also is see attractions more than relax so Cheong to the max

 

[oceanicmanta]

- Drive from Otaru to Mega Don Quijote Hakodate (242km, 3hrs 49mins)

beyond Lake Toya (enroute to Hakodate), any interesting rest stops / scenic view points along the drive down south ?

 

[LifeIsJinHappy]

Change hotel. The places are actually rather far from each other. Just managed to hoot ultra cheap scoot tickets to Hokkaido for 5 days in Nov so decided to share my itinerary last year.

My family is clock attractions type hence the packed schedule. You should choose only those you are interested in haha.

To sum up, I think I enjoyed the stay at Lake Toya the most, with the free fireworks. Hell valley was impressive. As for Hotel, must stay in Tokyu Stay Sapporo. I totally enjoy using the washing machine with dryer. Everyday dump in the clothes to wash and dry before sleeping.

Used highway with HEP all the way cause I got a lot of places to do to. Tired to drive so long also haha.


Day 1 (Reached Sapporo in Evening):
- Checked in to Hotel WBF Sapporo Chuo
- Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Day 2:
- Collect car from Toyota @9.00am
- Drive to Otaru (38.2km, 42mins)
- Visit Sakaimachi Street, Music Box Museum, Otaru Canal
(Must chop chop and run. Parking is 200yen/S$2.50 per 20mins)
- Brunch @ LeTao's Main Shop
- Drive from Otaru to Mega Don Quijote Hakodate (242km, 3hrs 49mins)
- Shopping & Souvenirs Mega Don Quijote Hakodate
- Drive and check in to Hotel WBF Grande Hakodate (7.2km, 22mins)

Day 3:
- Drive and visit Old Fort Goryokaku + Former Magistrate Office (5.4km, 16mins)
- Drive and visit Hakodate Morning Market (4.3km, 13mins)
- Breakfast at Hakodate Morning Market and Squid Fishing
- Drive and visit Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse (1.2km, 5mins)
- Walk to and take cable car up to Mount Hakodate Ropeway for Night View

Day 4:
- Drive and sightseeing at Onuma Park (10.9km, 44 mins)
- Drive and check in to Hotel Toyako Manseikaku Hotel @ Lake Toya (138km, 1hr 51mins)
- Buffet Dinner in Hotel (Provided)
- Walk around Lake Toya and Wait for Fireworks at 8.45pm

Day 5:
- Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive to and visit Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch (5.6km, 10mins)
- Drive to and visit Noboribetsu - Jigokudani Hell Valley (50.5km, 48 mins)
- Drive to and visit Furano Marche 1 & 2 (201km, 2hrs 47mins)
- Drive to and check in New Furano Prince Hotel (5.8km, 9mins)
- Visit Handicraft Shop Ningle Terrace - Shops Beside Hotel

Day 6:
- Buffet Breakfast at Hotel
- Drive and visit Shikisai no oka - Panaroma Road (30.3km, 42 mins)
- Drive and visit Shirogane Blue Pond (15.4km, 23 mins)
- Drive and visit Shirahige Waterfall (3.1 km, 4 mins)
- Drive and visit Farm Tomita (28.4km, 36 mins)
Try Lavender Ice Cream and Lemonade
- Drive and visit Furano Cheese Factory (13.5 km, 22 mins)
Try Cheese and Asparagus Ice Cream
- Drive to Sapporo and check in to Tokyu Stay Sapporo
- Dinner at Tanukikoji Shopping Street

Day 7:
- Visit Curb Market
- Visit Sapporo Central Wholesale Crab Market
- Visit Shiroi Koibito Park
- Visit Sapporo Beer Museum
- Visit Odori Park / Sapporo TV Tower
- Visit Susukino Shopping District
- Must eat Sapporo Soup Curry

Day 8:
- Visit Nijo Fish Market
- Home Sweet Home

Nice itinerary, my upcoming Oct itinerary similar to this as well, but over 10/11 days. I would totally do that if I were to go alone.

Taking the distance/time to travel haha! Saved my time

 

[apeape]

C
Day 7:

- Must eat Sapporo Soup Curry

I see you have set your priorities

Please don't miss it and take the most spicy level. its delicious and unique

 

[elendil5259]

This was mine (sorry for the formatting, pasted from Google Sheets)

26/05/2017 Saturday Leave Singapore (2355hrs)
27/05/2018 Sunday Arrive Tokyo (0800hrs), Leave Tokyo (1045hrs), Arrive Shin-Chitose (1235hrs), Train to Sapporo
28/05/2018 Monday Sapporo
29/05/2018 Tuesday Otaru/Cape Kamui/Cape Shakotan
30/05/2018 Wednesday Furano
31/05/2018 Thursday Furano/Biei
01/06/2018 Friday Biei
02/06/2018 Saturday Asahidake
03/06/2018 Sunday Asahikawa
04/06/2018 Monday Takinoue, Monbetsu, Yubetsu
05/06/2018 Tuesday Bihoro Pass, Shiretoko Pass
06/06/2018 Wednesday Rausu
07/06/2018 Thursday Lakes Mashu and Kussharo
08/06/2018 Friday Lake Akan/Tomamu
09/06/2018 Saturday Leave Shin-Chitose (1955hrs), Return to Tokyo (2130hrs)
10/06/2018 Sunday Leave Tokyo (1110hrs), Return to Singapore (1720hrs)

Incredibly long drive but it was generally well-paced. Plenty of time to hike and take lots of scenic photos. Frequent rest stops during the longer driving portions. This was in June though (good weather for driving), so YMMV.