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Hokkaido
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Yuki Matsuri...
This is a top pick! ... men's dangly bits to detract from the idyllic surroundings...always something of a bonus! There are many snow festivals in Hokkaido throughout January and February, although Sapporo's is by far the most extravagant and well-known. Even so, I wanted ...
Hokkaido Road Trip
This is a top pick! ... . Most people seemed happy to risk it and drove over 80kmph (and perhaps that’s why Hokkaido has more accidents than any prefecture in Japan?). We circumnavigated Lake Notoro and stopped off briefly at Abashiri (a place synonymous with Alcatraz in ...
Sapporo - The Snow Festival
This is a top pick! ... the journey special. In this photo you'll see the girl we met, she led us the way to the Palm Tree Site, Hokkaido University. After visiting the University, we walked to the Odori Park. There were hundreds of snow statues and snow sculptures along the ...
Hiking in Daisetsuzan National Park
This is a top pick! ... joined the many day-trippers to marvel at the active volcanic vents belching their sulphurous gases at the foot of Asahi-dake, Hokkaido’s highest peak. Delighting in our light packs we ascended the mountain, the smell of rotten eggs in our nostrils, ...
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Kurodake
Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaido, Japan
A cable car followed by a chairlift take you to the summit of this snow-capped volcanic mountain overlooking Daisetsuzan National Park.
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Posted by manzara
... , Kanha National Park, India "You'll never get so close to a tiger in the wild." 2. Skiing on Asahidake, Hokkaido, Japan "Asahidake is Hokkaido's highest mountain and sends out a stream of smoke from its vents. It enjoys eight ...
30 day trip to japan - help!
Posted by xerius
... wouldn't really consider Okinawa a "must see" on a first-time visit. For a "winter in Japan" experience, Hokkaido, Tohoku and the Sea of Japan coastline (particularly Hokuriku down through Shimane Prefecture) would be a better bet. ...
30 day trip to japan - help!
Posted by mitsukishiroi
... I thought it was lovely!) - Mt. Moiwa to check out the few at night! - Susukino (entertainment district) - Nijo Market (Hokkaido's Tsukiji market!) As for daytrips, if you're interested in visiting a hotspring, Noboribetsu makes for a ...
Hokkaido overland to Tokyo in Sept.
Posted by xerius
... Hachimantai close to Morioka (also a prime hiking spot). I've never had the luxury of traveling Hokkaido or Tohoku by car, but those two regions of Japan are made for it: lower population, little overall traffic, lots of scenic drives. The distances ...
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