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ITINERARIES
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Start here: Where to Go
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Yuuka
December 9, 2019
Local Food

Giant Pork Chop

Yuuka
December 9, 2019
Local Food
Giant Pork Chop

Looking for a local dining experience? This huge pork chop is a perfect dish for meat lovers!

Tagged: restaurant

Yuuka
November 7, 2019
Photo Spots, Hot Spring, Outdoors

Open-Air Hot Spring with Swans? - Absolutely Unique Local Onsen in Hokkaido

Yuuka
November 7, 2019
Photo Spots, Hot Spring, Outdoors
Open-Air Hot Spring with Swans? - Absolutely Unique Local Onsen in Hokkaido

Do you dare try this unique outdoor hot spring just next to swans swimming in a lake?

Tagged: onsen, lake, lakekussharo, bird, swanonsen

Yuuka
October 12, 2019
Photo Spots

Meet Cute Seals at Protection Center

Yuuka
October 12, 2019
Photo Spots
Meet Cute Seals at Protection Center

Visit a protection center for injured seals to support them in Mombetsu!

Tagged: mombetsu, animal, allyeararound, publictransportation

Yuuka
October 4, 2019
Photo Spots

Mount Io: A Rare Active Volcano You Can Actually Visit in Hokkaido

Yuuka
October 4, 2019
Photo Spots
Mount Io: A Rare Active Volcano You Can Actually Visit in Hokkaido

Feel volcanic activity and taste an egg cooked with steam from the volcano!

Tagged: nature, mountain, volcano, publictransportation, lakekussharo, mountio

Yuuka
September 24, 2019
Photo Spots, Shiretoko

Road to the Heaven | Beautiful Photo Spot in Shari, Hokkaido

Yuuka
September 24, 2019
Photo Spots, Shiretoko
Road to the Heaven | Beautiful Photo Spot in Shari, Hokkaido

A road going up into the sky, another popular photo spot in Hokkaido with a simple but mystic view.

Tagged: allyeararound, shari, shiretoko, roadtosky

Yuuka
September 20, 2019
Local Food

The Best Sushi Restaurant in Hokkaido that You Should Never Miss: Toriton

Yuuka
September 20, 2019
Local Food
The Best Sushi Restaurant in Hokkaido that You Should Never Miss: Toriton

This is the BEST sushi restaurant in the Eastern Hokkaido! Torion in Kitami offers super fresh and high-quality sushi at a reasonable price. It’s always crowded with locals and visitors… but it’s totally worth the wait.

Tagged: sushi, restaurant, kitami, publictransportation, toriton

Yuuka
September 17, 2019
Outdoors, Shiretoko, Summer

Sea Kayaking in Shiretoko

Yuuka
September 17, 2019
Outdoors, Shiretoko, Summer
Sea Kayaking in Shiretoko

Sea kayaking in Shiretoko with beautiful cliff views and two waterfall from the sea!

Tagged: kayak, shiretoko, seakayaking

Yuuka
September 12, 2019
Photo Spots, Itinerary

5 Best Spots for Beautiful Autumn Leaves in Eastern Hokkaido

Yuuka
September 12, 2019
Photo Spots, Itinerary
5 Best Spots for Beautiful Autumn Leaves in Eastern Hokkaido

Here are 5 best spots for autumn leaves that are lesser-known in the Eastern Hokkaido, because no one likes a view with the crowd!

Tagged: nature, autumn, Akan, todo

Yuuka
September 10, 2019
Local Food

Hokkaido milk ice cream: Nordic Farm

Yuuka
September 10, 2019
Local Food
Hokkaido milk ice cream: Nordic Farm

Milky smooth ice cream made with local milk from Nordic Farm.

Tagged: icecream, gelato, engaru

Yuuka
September 7, 2019
Photo Spots

Red Glasswort: Sign of Autumn in Abashiri

Yuuka
September 7, 2019
Photo Spots
Red Glasswort: Sign of Autumn in Abashiri

When autumn begins, a lakeside in Abashiri turns beautiful deep red with glasswort.

Tagged: lake, autumn, nature, abashiri

Yuuka
September 3, 2019
Outdoors, Autumn, Spring, Summer

Gemstone Hunt on Okhotsk Beach

Yuuka
September 3, 2019
Outdoors, Autumn, Spring, Summer
Gemstone Hunt on Okhotsk Beach

Explore the Okhotsk Beach and hunt gemstone at Wakka Nature Reseve!

Tagged: cycling, bike, lakesaroma, abashiri

Yuuka
September 3, 2019
Outdoors, Autumn, Spring, Summer

Cycling in Wakka Nature Preserve

Yuuka
September 3, 2019
Outdoors, Autumn, Spring, Summer
Cycling in Wakka Nature Preserve

Do you want to do cycling with both ocean and lake views? Wakka Nature Reserve is the perfect place for you.

Tagged: cycling, bike, lakesaroma, abashiri

Yuuka
September 2, 2019
Photo Spots, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Iconic Hokkaido Photo Spot: Fairy Tale Hill

Yuuka
September 2, 2019
Photo Spots, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Iconic Hokkaido Photo Spot:  Fairy Tale Hill

A simple yet beautiful photo spot of Hokkaido, at any time of the day in any season.

Tagged: allyeararound, abashiri, meruhen

Yuuka
August 30, 2019
Photo Spots

Play with Adorable Chipmunks!

Yuuka
August 30, 2019
Photo Spots
Play with Adorable Chipmunks!

Visit Okhotsk Chipmunks Park to feed them and see how they stuff their cheeks with seeds. It’s freaking adorable.

Tagged: animal, spring, summer, autumn, abashiri

Yuuka
August 28, 2019
Local Food

Tasty Lamb BBQ at Mongol

Yuuka
August 28, 2019
Local Food
Tasty Lamb BBQ at Mongol

Want to try Hokkaido-style lamb BBQ? Mongol serves the best lamb in Kitami.

Tagged: lamb, bbq, kitami, restaurant

Yuuka
August 26, 2019
Photo Spots

Milky Way Waterfall

Yuuka
August 26, 2019
Photo Spots
Milky Way Waterfall

A beautiful waterfall of silky smooth streams from 120m high in Hokkaido, Japan. I love it when it is surrounded by the trees changing color in Autumn!

Tagged: waterfall, nature, allyeararound

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Autumn, Photo Spots, Spring, Summer, Winter, Outdoors

Onneto: Beautiful Hidden Lake in Hokkaido

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Autumn, Photo Spots, Spring, Summer, Winter, Outdoors
Onneto: Beautiful Hidden Lake in Hokkaido

This 2.5 km-around beautiful lake is in the Akan-Mashu National Park. Once you get there, you will be greeted with the amazing colors of the lake and its natural surroundings.

Tagged: lake, allyeararound, akan, onneto

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Photo Spots, Winter

Magical Frozen Bubbles in Lake Nukabira, Hokkaido

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Photo Spots, Winter
Magical Frozen Bubbles in Lake Nukabira, Hokkaido

Can you see the bubbles caught up in the layer of ice? A nature’s magic in Lake Nukabira in Hokkaido!

Tagged: lake, nature, photogenic, winter, tokachi

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Outdoors, Winter

Snowshoeing to an Abandoned Bridge in a Frozen Lake

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Outdoors, Winter
Snowshoeing to an Abandoned Bridge in a Frozen Lake

Snowshoeing to see an abandoned bridge in the middle of frozen lake

Tagged: snowshoeing, bridge, hiking, lake, winter, tokachi

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Photo Spots, Winter

Fantastical White Trees Covered in Frost

Yuuka
August 22, 2019
Photo Spots, Winter
Fantastical White Trees Covered in Frost

These white threes covered in frost were definitely among the things that I took for granted but realized were absolutely unique and stunning after living away from home.

Tagged: nature, winter

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Hi, this is Yuuka! I’m your go-to Hokkaido expert & local travel blogger since 2019.

My mission is to help adventurous, independent travelers to plan their unforgettable trips to my beautiful hometown, Hokkaido.

Growing up in Eastern Hokkaido, I love sharing travel tips, itineraries and trip planning advice based on my first-hand experiences.

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