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Hokkaido
Vast wildnerness and a winter wonderland
Top Attractions in Hokkaido
Around Hokkaido
Hokkaido Top 10
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![Hokkaido Named on Best of Travel 2024 List]( "Hokkaido Named on Best of Travel 2024 List")
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![Sora Japanese Restaurant]( "Sora Japanese Restaurant")
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![Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival]( "Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival")
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Upcoming Hokkaido Events
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Sapporo White Illumination 2024
The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has expanded..
Culture
Asahikawa Winter Festival 2025
The Asahikawa Winter Festival is a large scale winter festival in Hokkaido, occurring around the same time as Sapporo’s Snow F..
Activities
Sapporo Snow Festival 2025
The Sapporo Snow Festival is a festival held annually each winter up in Sapporo, Hokkaido, attracting visitors from all over Japan..
Where to eat in Hokkaido
Food
Hakodate Fish Market
Bonson LamIf the thought of eating a still alive squid will make you squirm, there are other alternatives to get close to the freshest seafood..
Japanese
Shingen Ramen
Valerie KorA must-go if you're looking for ramen in Sapporo. Be prepared to queue.
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How to Cook Genghis Khan
Bonson LamCooking your own dinner can be a fun experience for two people but sharing one skillet amongst four adults may test your mettle...
Places to stay in Hokkaido
Accommodation
Lake Toya
Matt StormontA camping trip on the shores of stunning Lake Toya, site of the 2008 G8 Summit and one of Japan's natural treasures.
Accommodation
Hoshino Resort Tomamu
Bonson LamTomamu Resort is like being on centre stage in Nature’s amphitheatre, playing and resting in peace and solitude.
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Lodge Nutapukaushipe
Nicole BauerWonderful wooden log cabin in Daisetsuzan National Park, with a warm and comforting atmosphere and full of amazing woodwork everywhere...
Latest Hokkaido Reports
Culture
Eastern Hokkaido Nature and Activity Experiences
Tom FayFar away from the bustling streets of Sapporo—the largest city in Hokkaido—is a land of rolling farmland, vast open vistas, st..
Meeting The People of Hokkaido
Leslie TaylorOne of the great joys of travel, perhaps even greater than experiencing new sights or cuisine, is getting to know the people. It..
Culture
Exploring the Wild East - Culture and Cuisine
Pete LeongArriving in Hokkaido in early autumn, the cool fresh air immediately struck me after exiting the Memambetsu Airport—a welcome ..