Hokkaido Summer

[tissuepaper]

JR Hokkaido pass comes in 3, 5, 7 days, and 4 days flexi.
but it will not cover ur trip to aomori

ok thanks

anyway any suggestions on what tools to get from yodobashi camera hokkaido for gundam?

need some suggestions so can make a list
luggage quite restricted so limited to 1-2 gunpla and the rest stock up on tools instead

is the tamiya /god-hand cutter really good? i cant tell the cut difference from the expensive and cheaper cutter. still sand nub in the end

 

[evilerniex]

ok thanks

anyway any suggestions on what tools to get from yodobashi camera hokkaido for gundam?

need some suggestions so can make a list
luggage quite restricted so limited to 1-2 gunpla and the rest stock up on tools instead

is the tamiya /god-hand cutter really good? i cant tell the cut difference from the expensive and cheaper cutter. still sand nub in the end

everything is cheaper in japan. so just buy the tools u need. of coz the savings will be more substantial if u are getting expensive items such as cutter or airbrush.


other good to buy items will be aftermarket parts and waterslide decals. coz these take up little space in the luggage. just remember not to buy paint or spray can coz u may have problem checking in flammable items into the plane


I have not tried god hand so dunno how good it is. u try asking in the gundam thread. for expensive cutter, u need a lot less effort to cut the parts. but cant really tell unless u try it out first.

 

[steadybongbibi]

your travel date, pls?

/edit 1: updated itinerary
1) Any dining suggestions at Sapporo and Hakodate? For breakfast, lunch and dinner. In between snacks/ tea-break suggestions are good too.
2) Any comment on Pierrot? there seem to be whale meat burger and fried squid burger too. look tempting to try.

 

[tissuepaper]

your travel date, pls?

july 20+ to aug. back before national day.

everything is cheaper in japan. so just buy the tools u need. of coz the savings will be more substantial if u are getting expensive items such as cutter or airbrush.


other good to buy items will be aftermarket parts and waterslide decals. coz these take up little space in the luggage. just remember not to buy paint or spray can coz u may have problem checking in flammable items into the plane


I have not tried god hand so dunno how good it is. u try asking in the gundam thread. for expensive cutter, u need a lot less effort to cut the parts. but cant really tell unless u try it out first.

okay. posted over there too.
what you mean waterslide decals? decals that are not by bandai etc? cant seems to find good ones in sg. the ones in hag not to my liking.

 

[evilerniex]

july 20+ to aug. back before national day.



okay. posted over there too.
what you mean waterslide decals? decals that are not by bandai etc? cant seems to find good ones in sg. the ones in hag not to my liking.

Bandai also have. usually I buy those from Bandai which are specific to the kit to replace the stickers provided in the kit. and also those 'warning', 'caution' labels

 

[tissuepaper]

how much to bring for the trip?

planning for about 1000yen per meal + 1000Y on snacks. = 4500Y~/ day
only concern is wont be enough when bought too much snacks/seafood.

any ideas how much the chocolates are at the sapporo chocolate factory as well ?

 

[evilerniex]

how much to bring for the trip?

planning for about 1000yen per meal + 1000Y on snacks. = 4500Y~/ day
only concern is wont be enough when bought too much snacks/seafood.

any ideas how much the chocolates are at the sapporo chocolate factory as well ?

can refer to this thread:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/how-much-you-will-need-bring-trip-japan-2369267.html

buffet extra $$ if u scared u overspend on food. buffer for ur gundam purchases using cash, and if u overspend on food, just use card for ur gundam

 

[Yinsuan501]

19 July. Reach chitose at 9am. Stay at sapporo
20 July :day trip to Otaru. Stay at sapporo
21 July : reach furano at 9am plus. Walk to farm tomita, melon tomita. At 6pm, go back to guesthouse
22 July: take furano sightseeing circuit bus ( visit rokugo observation point, furano jam factory, ningle terrace, cheese factory )
23 July: take the kururu bus to tour around furano
24 July: no idea where to go
25th take twinkle bus furano asahikawa and reach asahikawa station at 4pm. Transfer back to sapporo
26th: day trip to lake toya. Enjoy onsen. Back to sapporo.
27th: day trip to otaru. Stay at Sapporo
28th :afternoon flight to sg


4 nights at furano is it too much? Or 3 nights will be sufficient? Any flower farm can I still add in? Hope that is easily accessible as I'm using jr pass.
Pls advise if this itinerary is ok.

 

[Wood41]

I don't think I can loiter around Farm Tomita / Otaru the whole 2 days.

 

[tissuepaper]

can refer to this thread:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/japan-271/how-much-you-will-need-bring-trip-japan-2369267.html

buffet extra $$ if u scared u overspend on food. buffer for ur gundam purchases using cash, and if u overspend on food, just use card for ur gundam

hmm thanks.

200sgd for gundam related stuffs , food expenses i think will increase some more. scared will over spend on hakodate seafood

 

[tissuepaper]

19 July. Reach chitose at 9am. Stay at sapporo
20 July :day trip to Otaru. Stay at sapporo
21 July : reach furano at 9am plus. Walk to farm tomita, melon tomita. At 6pm, go back to guesthouse
22 July: take furano sightseeing circuit bus ( visit rokugo observation point, furano jam factory, ningle terrace, cheese factory )
23 July: take the kururu bus to tour around furano
24 July: no idea where to go
25th take twinkle bus furano asahikawa and reach asahikawa station at 4pm. Transfer back to sapporo
26th: day trip to lake toya. Enjoy onsen. Back to sapporo.
27th: day trip to otaru. Stay at Sapporo
28th :afternoon flight to sg


4 nights at furano is it too much? Or 3 nights will be sufficient? Any flower farm can I still add in? Hope that is easily accessible as I'm using jr pass.
Pls advise if this itinerary is ok.

why do you need to make two trip to otaru ? on 20 and 27. i allocated about half a day there only. my colleague mentioned there wont be much there to see anyway. can spend a day exploring sapporo beer museum , chocolate factory etc instead.

flower farm imo 2 day time will be more than enough. so 4 nights might be too much.
24 can consider to asahikawa?
26 lake toya i will suggest spend a night there.
and no hakodate trip ?

/havent been to hokkaido before.

 

[solarwings]

You can try go Otaru on either 24, 25, or 26 July, as their summer festival "Ushio Matsuri" will be held on those dates this year.

However, that also means that many shops will be closed.

 

[tissuepaper]

any advice on mt hakodate ?

planning to go for a evening-night view. (5pm - 7pm) will it be crowded at that timing ?

will be there at aug 1 and there will be fireworks for the summer matsuri. only concern is will be crowded and good spots might get taken so what might be a good time to go up if i intend to go there.

 

[wuso]

Did not go up mt hakodate, but on the streets, before it gets dark, people are already lining the streets (to watch the fireworks), so I would guess u hv to go early....
the fireworks start abt 7.30p if I rem correctly

First week of Aug is the best time to go to Tohoku. Since u r already at hakodata on 1 Aug, check out the 3 Great Festivals of Tohoku :
http://blog.roving-light.com/2012/03/three-great-festivals-of-tohoku.html

any advice on mt hakodate ?

planning to go for a evening-night view. (5pm - 7pm) will it be crowded at that timing ?

will be there at aug 1 and there will be fireworks for the summer matsuri. only concern is will be crowded and good spots might get taken so what might be a good time to go up if i intend to go there.

 

[tissuepaper]

ah thanks. can you remember what time people were lining up then ?

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[tkk97]

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I spent whole day at 大沼公園 Onuma Koen. Hiking, watching old man do lake fishing.

Located in the suburbs of Hakodate, Onuma is a resort area and quasi-national park surrounded by mountains, lakes and forests. An express train from JR Hakodate Station will have you on the doorstep of Onuma in just 20 minutes or so.

Avoid if you only want shop shop shop, chirp chirp chirp

 

[wuso]

Not really, I arrived in Hakodate late afternoon, and after check-in, I only came out of hotel only when its darkening, so have no gauge ...

The next day (Aug 2) there will be a song/dance procession in the evening too, and the sides of the road begin choping place as early as 4pm

ah thanks. can you remember what time people were lining up then ?

and up for more comments

 

[tissuepaper]

Not really, I arrived in Hakodate late afternoon, and after check-in, I only came out of hotel only when its darkening, so have no gauge ...

The next day (Aug 2) there will be a song/dance procession in the evening too, and the sides of the road begin choping place as early as 4pm

wow 4pm
if im not wrong, it only starts around 6 or 7. and the whole festival is about 5-7 days.

and thanks for the info too.

cant imagine at mt hakodate how already

 

[tissuepaper]

any comments on asahikawa ramen village ? there's 8 ramen store into one location. but which to try ? any recommendations?

 

[wuso]

yup, starts around 6 or 7p
was last told its 5days.

some photos if u r keen :
http://www.roving-light.com/gallery/japan/hokkaido2010/hakodate/

wow 4pm
if im not wrong, it only starts around 6 or 7. and the whole festival is about 5-7 days.

and thanks for the info too.

cant imagine at mt hakodate how already