Hi all! We are a family of four planning for our 10-days Hokkaido Trip in late November. New Chitose Airport will be our arrival (24-Nov evening) and departure (2-Dec afternoon) point. We are carrying 1 big luggage per person and our preference is to use as much public transportation as possible, as we are not used to driving in the winter.
We have done extensive research, gathering as much information as possible from every resource and ended up with our final draft of itinerary. Just wanted to check with everyone here, if our itinerary is possible and if it’s missing anything, and if we have high chance to experience snowfall during our trip. We would also appreciate if someone could help to provide recommendation on the “TBC” part 😊, or have any tips or better options/alternatives to the activities/attractions/restaurants that we have opted for.
Day 1 – 23 Nov – Sapporo
– Arrive at CTS in the evening
– Take rapid airport train to Sapporo Station
– Stay overnight at Sapporo (Gracery Hotel)
Day 2 – 24 Nov – Sapporo
– Have a fresh seafood breakfast at Nijo Market (Ohiso)
– Explore Odori Park area
– Explore Hokkaido Jingu Shrine
– Genghis Khan Lunch at Sapporo Beer Museum
– Explore Christmas Market and Winter Illuminations (Dinner: TBC)
– Stay overnight at Sapporo (Gracery Hotel)
Day 3 – 25 Nov – Toya
– Japanese Sando breakfast in Saera (Odori)
Take JR Hokuto to Lake Toya
Take taxi/public transport (TBC) to Nonokaze Resort
Spend the rest of the day and stay overnight at Nonokaze Resort
Day 4 – 26 Nov – Hakodate
– Take JR Hokuto to Hakodate (arrive afternoon)
– Late lunch at Lucky Pierrot
– Explore Goryokaku Tower (sunset)
– Dinner at Hakodate Shio Ramen Shinano (any better reco?)
– Night activity (TBC) and stay overnight at Hakodate (JR Inn)
Day 5 – 27 Nov – Hakodate
– Seafood breakfast at Morning Market (Kikuyo Shokudo)
– Explore Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse Area
– Japanese curry lunch at Ogicurry
– Explore Motomachi Area
– Ropeway to Mount Hakodate Observatory (sunset)
– Sukiyaki dinner at Asari Honten
– Hakodate Winter Festival (open yet? – TBC)
– Stay overnight at Hakodate (JR Inn)
Day 6 – 28 Nov – Sapporo
– Take JR Hokuto to Sapporo
– Soup curry lunch at Garaku
– Shiroi Kobito Park for the afternoon
– Explore Odori Park and Susukino at night (Dinner – TBC)
– Stay overnight at Sapporo (Royal Park Canvas)
Day 7 – 29 Nov – Otaru
– Take local train to Otaru (should we transit at Asari?)
– Explore Otaru Canal & Museums (any reco?)
– Lunch near Otaru Canal (TBC – any reco?)
– Spend the rest of day in Otaru before sunset (any reco?)
– Back to Sapporo and Visit JR Tower Observation Deck
– Shabu Dinner at Beef Shabu Sukiyaki Zen (any better reco?)
– Stay overnight at Sapporo (Royal Park Canvas)
Day 8 – 30 Nov – Asahikawa
– Take JR Lilac-Kamui to Asahikawa
– Rent private car for 10 hours to explore Asahikawa & Biei (Asahiyama Zoo before lunch, Christmas Tree/Shirasu Falls/Ningle Terrace/Blue Pond after lunch – any better reco?)
– Lunch at Asahikawa Ramen (TBC – any reco?)
– Jingisukan Dinner in Asahikawa (TBC – any reco?)
– Stay overnight at Sapporo (Royal Park Canvas)
Day 9 – 1 Dec – Sapporo
– Breakfast (TBD)
– Classical Concert at Kitaru Hall (can foreigners buy ticket, any guide?)
– Visit Mitsui Outlet Park
– Lunch and Dinner (TBD)
– Stay overnight at Sapporo (Royal Park Canvas)
Day 10 – 2 Dec – Sapporo
– Breakfast (TBD)
– Take rapid airport train to CTS (before noon)
Thank you in advance! 😁
by Talking_Biscoff
