12-day tour of Hokkaido, Japan (Sapporo-Asahikawa-Wakkanai-Lake Toya-O

At the beginning of 2024, I spent 15 days in Japan, including Tokyo, Kamakura, Otaru, Nara and Kyoto. Lake Kawaguchi, the following is the last record:
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Because I can’t forget Hokkaido, I planned another 12 days this time The Hokkaido itinerary was a graduation Trip with two friends.

The itinerary is as follows:
6.18 Shenzhen✈️Sapporo
6.19 Sapporo
6.20 Sapporo-Asahikawa
6.21 Asahikawa-Wakkanai
6.23 Rebun Island
6.24 Wakkanai-Sapporo
6.25 Sapporo-Lake Toya
6.26 Lake Toya-Otaru
6.29 Sapporo✈️Shenzhen
Preparation before the trip:
1. The ticket is from Beijing to Sapporo, with a transfer in Shenzhen, the round trip is less than 1,400 , so cheap that it makes people cry😭
2. Bought Hokkaido jr seven days in advance pass, 1,109 yuan, and also received a Hokkaido Fun Pass (you can choose three attractions within a range to redeem admission tickets) and a BIC camera discount coupon, which I didn’t expect to use later.
3. I booked accommodation in advance. Unexpectedly, when I booked a month in advance, the accommodation in Wakkanai was almost sold out and the choices were very limited.
4. Regular visa, phone card, insurance, etc.
6.18
I arrived in Sapporo in the afternoon, had a seafood donburi in the evening, and visited the Sapporo TV Tower🗼. At the TV Tower here, you can exchange the tickets you received with the Jr. Pass for admission.

Seafood Don! This one is very cheap! And there are not many people

Sapporo TV Tower

Sapporo night view, the weather is not good, you can’t see the distance
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The sun rises in Sapporo before four o'clock, and the sky is bright at five o'clock.
Since we decided to walk around Sapporo today, we exchanged the free pass for a Porocle electric bicycle 1-day pass in Sapporo. The bike is power-assisted, making it easy to ride. There are about 60 return points in the city, and you can park your bicycles temporarily wherever you can park them. The one-day pass alone seems to be 1,930 yen. It’s so comfortable to ride on the road when the weather is nice! Sapporo is a small city, so it’s very convenient to go anywhere by bike! The only disadvantage may be that there are basically no dedicated bicycle lanes within 3km around Sapporo Station (I mainly cycle in this area and not elsewhere). You have to ride on the sidewalk and you can't ride very fast.
We rode to Hokkaido University in the morning and had a great soup curry at noon. In the afternoon we went to Bic Camera and bought a camera that we have been eyeing for a long time. We also used the discount coupons that we got when we bought Jr. pass🥺so happy!

The sky is bright in Sapporo at five o'clock in the morning

The TV Tower under a sunny day

The weather is so good Got

Power-assisted bicycle

One-day pass for bicycle
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Hokkaido University

Your Peking University and mine seem to be the same

Twin pony-tailed black bears at the end of the corridor
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Very delicious soup curry

Bought an Olympus ep7, single machine 3512rmb! And it’s the last one! So happy, so happy!
6.20
Take a bus from Sapporo to Asahikawa. In the morning, we went to the Asahikawa Museum, where there was some introduction to the history of the Ainu people. At noon, I went to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant with my friends. It was very delicious. I highly recommend it. The restaurant is called toriton. The sashimi is very fresh and sweet, and the price is very reasonable. I rested in the afternoon and walked around the streets of Asahikawa in the evening, which was very comfortable. Because I wasn’t very interested and too lazy to go far, I didn’t go to the popular Asahikawa Zoo.


Toriton, a delicious conveyor belt sushi restaurant


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Taking the express train from Asahikawa to Wakkanai takes four hours faster, all the way to the northernmost point of Japan.

I arrived in Wakkanai in the afternoon and took the bus to Cape Noshapbu. The weather was bad, rainy and windy. We first rushed to have time to eat at a restaurant near Nohanbu Cape that specializes in sea urchin donburi (called Huatai Cafeteria). We stopped ordering at 14:30 and closed at 15:00. We entered the restaurant at 14:20 and ate. Sea urchin bowl 😭 Then we went to Noshabu Cape. The weather was very cloudy, but the scenery was still beautiful, as if we were at the edge of the world. In the park near Nosampo Cape, a group of deer grazed casually, which was very different from the deer I encountered in Nara before. They won't go near people.




The wind is very strong

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Huatai Restaurant Sea Urchin Don

google I couldn't find the Wakkanai bus line on the map, so as soon as we got off at a bus stop I didn't know what it was, a bus came. We got on the bus and sat back near Wakkanai Station. We were very lucky! I went to Wakkanai Park again. The mountains were filled with fog, very wet, cold, and windy, but the scenery was very special and gave me a lonely and apocalyptic feeling.







I had Wakkanai’s specialty octopus shabu-shabu for dinner, and it tasted amazing. While it was still dark, I went to the north breakwater for a walk.



6.22
I originally planned to go to Rishiri Island today, but the weather was too bad, windy💨, and raining, so I didn’t go to the island, but walked around Wakkanai. I took a bus to Minami Wakkanai and walked around. It is a very desolate town. Wakkanai milk is very delicious (later I found out that I can also buy it in Wakkanai).




Have a rest in the afternoon, go to Wakkanai Station to get the certificate of arrival, and then go to the north The breakwater turned around and walked through the arched breakwater.








6.23
The weather was still bad, but we still boarded the ship to Rebun Island. Although it is cloudy, the water is still very blue. There are many hiking routes on Rebun Island, but my friend and I both had no hiking experience, so we took the most conventional route. Unexpectedly, we took a shortcut and ended up on a very muddy path. The higher we go, the foggier and the windier, making it almost impossible to walk. After finally climbing to the Taoyan Observation Deck, I saw the mottled rocks and the looming coastline in the fog, which seemed like the end of the world. It was very beautiful. We took the main road on the way down and it was much easier. But it was a pity that we couldn’t go further due to weather conditions.









I really like Wakkanai. It is a lonely town. It receives Tourists with the reputation of being the northernmost place in Japan. It does have its own uniqueness. Beauty. The three days here felt like a lifetime. I froze in the cold wind every day and sighed because there were too few restaurants or they were closed. In the evening, I bought some food at the convenience store and chatted while eating in the hotel. It feels like I've really reached the end of the world. When I stay quietly, time slows down. It’s another place I want to come to again in the future.
6.24
I took the bus all the way back to Sapporo early in the morning and had delicious udon noodles for lunch! In the afternoon, I went to visit the Hokkaido Shrine. It was in a natural forest with many crows🐦‍⬛, and it was very comfortable to walk. There is a confectionery shop called Rikkatei outside the shrine. I bought some fruits and sat in front of the store while drinking tea and eating. It was very comfortable. We went to Mount Moiwa again and took the ropeway all the way to the highest observation deck. We can see the cityscape of Sapporo and the surrounding mountains. The weather today is not good, with clouds and fog, but it is still beautiful. It is said that the night view is even more beautiful. After rest, we went to eat barbecue in the evening, it was delicious😭

The green outside of the shrine

Torii in the greenery



Rokkatei’s June-limited fruit "Mizu no Moon" is delicious!








6.25
Lake Toya
We took an early morning train from Sapporo to Lake Toya, and then took the bus from the station to the hotel. Fortunately, the weather was very good today, and we had a dreamy day😭
We walked around the lake, had lunch, checked into the hotel, and took a tour boat. Standing on the tour boat, you can have a panoramic view of Lake Toya. The sky and lake water are very blue. Mount Yotei in the distance is also looming in the clouds. Many seagulls circle around the boat, which is very interesting. The boat passed by the island in the lake, which was lush and green. We came down from Zhongdao. We originally wanted to climb the mountain, but the mountain road stopped at 2:30 in the afternoon. It was a bit regretful. However, we walked around and took pictures on Zhongdao, sat on the lawn for a while, and watched the geese by the lake. Very comfortable and relaxing.


On the left is the looming Mount Yotei


The geese by the lake🦢



Island in the lake

The color of the lake is so beautiful

Seagulls fighting
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Mount Yotei finally appears!


Lake waves

Sunset

Looking out from the room, outside The lake view is like a mural
Take the last tour boat back to the shore, go back to the hotel for dinner, watch the sunset, and then watch the fireworks display at night, very happy☺️

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After watching the fireworks display, I soaked in the hot spring again♨️, so comfortable, so comfortable😌
Perfect one day!
6.26
We finally arrived at the last stop of our trip - Otaru. I came to Otaru when I came to Japan in the winter before, and I liked it very much. This time I came to Otaru in the summer. It felt very different and had a different beauty! I still like Otaru very much. I feel very comfortable and happy when I stay here.
After arriving at around three o'clock in the afternoon, we first went to the Airbnb we booked to put our luggage. This was my first time booking a B&B on Airbnb. When I was looking at it, I was attracted by a B&B in a Buddhist temple. The landlord was a Buddhist and the owner of the temple. It was really interesting after arriving. The first floor was decorated like a temple. Our room was on the second floor. It was decorated in Japanese style and was very clean. The whole house has a faint aroma of burning. My friends and I liked it very much and it was very comfortable to live in😌

I just walked around Otaru in the afternoon and had dessert and ramen. Canals and seaside, everything in Otaru is so beautiful.










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The weather was cloudy and rainy, but we still went out.
After eating at the famous fried chicken restaurant Wakaji Times, I personally felt that it was relatively average. Compared with domestic fried chicken, it was not particularly outstanding. Instead, it felt salty (but based on my taste in China, I feel that many Japanese foods Both are salty).
In the afternoon, take the bus all the way to the Otaru Aquarium, then climb up for about 20 minutes, and you can walk to the Zhujin Observation Deck. The scenery is endless, and you can see the sea and the mottled coastline in all directions.




There is a very dilapidated amusement park next to Otaru Aquarium. I thought it was abandoned, but I didn't expect it to be still in operation. We decisively decided to have some fun. We tried the Ferris wheel🎡, rail bikes and go-karts. It was quite fun😖



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The scenery on the Ferris wheel

After returning, I went to Wagyu Kurosawa to eat sukiyaki. I felt that it was not as good as the domestic ones 🥺The meat was slightly oily
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The Blue Cave I am most looking forward to! I was not disappointed. Taking a speedboat from Seinai, it was very exciting to ride the wind and waves all the way. You can enjoy the scenery of Otaru's coastline and you were lucky enough to see dolphins🐬. When you arrived at the Blue Cave, the water was a magical blue.







dolphin🐬





In the evening, I went out alone and walked all the way Go to Asahi Observation Deck and spend the last dusk in Otaru.












The flowers and plants I took in Otaru these days are very cute






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6.29
It’s time to leave Hokkaido😭I chose Hokkaido as my destination for my second trip to Japan. The weather is cool (although I have been experiencing bad weather in Wakkanai, but overall It’s a great place to escape the summer heat!), I was very satisfied eating sashimi, and experienced countless beautiful natural scenery. I was very happy!
Go back and face reality! There are still many complicated things to do when preparing to graduate🎓 and study abroad. But the wonderful memories of the 12 days in Hokkaido and the countless photos taken will become the spiritual pillar for a period of time in the future🥺