The Hokkaido trail continues. After a 3-hour drive from Hakodate, we arrived at our ryokan, Kohan Tei in Lake Toya in the late evening. As our booking included dinner, we had a very decent buffet dinner in the hotel. The next morning we headed out early to explore the pretty town. Our Stay: KOHAN TEI Lake Toya It was a lovely bright autumn day and trees have turned red and gold. Driving through the small quiet roads in Lake Toya town, we appreciated the slow unhurried … [Read more...]
My 9N/11D Trip to HOKKAIDO – Part 2: HAKODATE
Hakodate is the 3rd largest city in Hokkaido, after Sapporo and Asahikawa. Our leisurely drive from Noboribetsu took about 3 hours as we took our time and stopped for coffee along the way. We reached our hotel, Dormy Inn Express in the late evening. After checking in and freshening up, we headed out looking for dinner. We drove a short distance - it’s easy to get around in Hakodate, and found ourselves at Daimon Yokocho - food alleys serving local food. The eateries in Daimon Yokocho are … [Read more...]
MY 9N/11D TRIP TO HOKKAIDO – PART 1: CHITOSE/NOBORIBETSU
Our trip to Hokkaido was in end September/early October 2016 for 9 nights 11 days covering Noboribetsu, Hakodate, Lake Toya and of course, Sapporo. We decided to visit during autumn when the weather was delightfully cold and yet with the fall colours still visible. We took the Air Asia night flight directly from KLIA2 and arrived at the New Chitose Airport the next morning at 8.20am. This 1st post covers what we experienced in Chitose and Noboribetsu, with a short sojourn to Sapporo, just for … [Read more...]
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