KONNICHELLO 🙂
36 F solo traveller, my second trip to Japan! I love onsen, cafes, food, izakaya, art, culture, nature, history, anime and manga.
Planning to stay 2 weeks in Hokkaido, 1 week in Tokyo and a 2 days in Nikko. Really wanna go onsen but I have tattoo sleeves, please give your recommendations!
I went to Kyoto and Osaka on my first trip, debating whether to go again or somewhere different? You can see my previous itinerary in my post history.
Everything is flexible, look forward to your suggestions/recommendations.
T Y S M <3
**ITINERARY – 31 DAYS**
**SAPPORO**
*Day 1 = 25 September*
* Arrive Narita Airport Terminal 2 at 14:30
* Collect pre-ordered modal sim
* Narita Airport (depart 17:15) -> New Chitose Airport (arrive 19:00)
* New Chitose Airport -> Sapporo Station
* Stay 4 nights in Susukino, Sapporo
*Day 2 – 4 = 26 – 28 September*
* Susukino
* Odori Park
* Hokkaido University
* Moerenuma Park
* Mount Moiwa
**HAKODATE**
*Day 5 – 6 = 29 – 30 September*
* Sapporo -> Hakodate
* Goryokaku Park
* Night view from Mount Hakodate
* Stay 2 nights
**LAKE TOYA**
*Day 7 = 1 October*
* Toyako Hot Springs
* Stay 1 night
**NORIBETSU**
*Day 8 – 9 = 2 – 3 October*
* Noribetsu Onsen
* Jigokudani
* Stay 2 nights
**OTARU**
*Day 10 = 4 October*
* Canal
* Nikka Whisky
**FURANO**
*Day 11 – 12 = 5 – 6 October*
* Farm Tomita
* Stay 2 nights
**BIEI**
*Day 13 – 14 = 7 – 8 October*
* Blue Pond
* Stay 2 nights
**ASAHIDATE**
*Day 15 – 16 = 9 – 10 October*
* Daisetsuzan National Park
* Spend 2 nights
**TOKYO**
*Day 17 = 11 October*
* New Chitose Airport -> Narita
* Flight departs at 20:40
* Arrive at Narita 22:15
* Train to Shinjuku
* Stay 5 nights
*Day 18 – 21 = 12 – 15 October*
* Ginza
* Imperial Palace
* Shinjuku
* Harajuku
* Shibuya
* Kamakura day trip
**NIKKO**
*Day 22 – 23 = 16 – 17 October*
* Shinjuku -> Nikko
* Stay 2 nights
**OSAKA**
*Day 24 – 25 = 18 – 19 October*
* Stay 2 nights
**KYOTO**
*Day 26 – 28 = 20 – 22 October*
* Stay 3 nights
**TOKYO**
*Day 29 – 31 = 23 – 25 October*
* Akhihabara
* Ikebukuro
* Asakusa
* Shinjuku Park
*Day 32 = 26 October*
* Shinjuku -> Haneda Airport
* Depart from Haneda at 08:40
4 comments
In regards to Hakodate: we stayed at Uminokaze (https://hakodate-uminokaze.com/en/) and there we had an onsen in our room. They also have public ones or you can reserve a private one. We also added on their breakfast option and it was delicious!!
We explored the morning market and red brick warehouse. That was nice to walk around.
We also had a really nice lunch at L’oiseau par Matsunaga (ロワゾー) | 函館のフレンチレストラン (http://www.r-loiseau.com/). The staff was wonderful and the wife of the Chef spoke English and was super helpful!
We also got ramen at Maido. Which was delicious (RAMEN MAIDO, Hakodate – Restaurant Reviews, Photos & Phone Number https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298151-d9630345-Reviews-Ramen_Maido-Hakodate_Hokkaido.html)
Dang, can I join?! Kidding. My sister is covered in tattoos, and when my sister an I went to Tsurunoyu they did not explicitly ban her from the onsen, but their faces made it quite clear she wasn’t welcome. I would imagine this can be true for any onsen in more rural areas or traditional settings. Some ryokan have private onsen that would be tattoo friendly, but not their public ones. Just google the onsen you’d like to go to and verify. There’s a few websites that have a list of tattoo-friendly onsen.
The days you are in Nikko, there are festivals going on. You can do day trips to Nara or Uji while out in Osaka too.
Your trip sounds like a great time
Damn, how are you able to take a month long vacation?? That’s crazy