Accommodation Otarunai Morinoki Hostel Kylie Plester Otarunai Backpackers Hostel Morinoki is a great budget accommodation option in the heart of Otaru
Food Dezuka Suisan Kim Bergström Dezuka Suisan in Monbetsu are kamaboko specialists. They've been around since the 1930s, and use locally-sourced fish in thei...
Activities Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair Kim Bergström For lovers of all things floral, Hokkaido's Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair is an absolute delight during spring. The tulip park spans...
Beauty & Spa Prince Hotel Hirafutei Katou Phoenix Yumoto Niseko Prince Hotel Hirafutei is onsen number 4 on my quest for the best onsen in Japan.
Food Ichiban Nan from Taj Mahal Katou Phoenix Indian Curry Lunch Buffet Dining at the famous Taj Mahal in Niseko
Activities Momo-iwa trail, Rebun Island Nicole Bauer Mostly visited for the great variety of alpine flowers, but also the green coastline with its stunning cliffs and rolling hil...
Activities Hokkaido's Notsuke Peninsula in Winter Kim Bergström Hokkaido's Notsuke Peninsula is an incredible spot to visit for nature lovers. The area has various plant and animal ecosyste...
Food Ajidokoro Azuma Kim Bergström Ajidokoro Azuma in Monbetsu offers a range of both seafood and meat dishes in a homely, warm environment. It's the perfect sp...
Culture Otaru in a Day Euan Prentis Otaru's interesting history as a mercantile and financial center in Hokkaido is very well preserved to this day. To get the m...
Activities Canoeing the Tombetsu River Jared Boasen Forget your troubles on a ride down this secluded and beautiful river in northern Hokkaido.
Beauty & Spa Toya: Home of the Volcanic Siblings Katherine Moore Volcanic activity doesn't stop Toya-ko from being a great place to take it slow. With Onsen and a lake there are plenty of wa...
Activities Sapporo's Shiroi Koibito Park Varsha Vaswati A trip to Ishiya Chocolate Factory doesn’t just stop at the yummy Shiroi Koibito chocolates.
Accommodation Nature Inn Hanashin, Rebun Island Nicole Bauer The Nature Inn is an ecolodge situated on the east coast of the island, a five-minute drive from the ferry terminal in Kafuka...
Activities Four-hour Course, Rebun Island Nicole Bauer This little brother of the famous Eight-hour course offers stunning contrasts in landscape, passing along rough cliffs, capes...