This one only sacwoc can afford nia 😝

Until now my record still only s$350/pax ie ¥30k/pax

Why stay Lake Toya instead of Noboribetsu?

Hokkaido which places?

If Hakodate then go market in the morning to eat kaisendon, the go again at lunchtime eat fresh King crab, then at night go again eat uni don.

If Sapporo then morning go curb or nijo market eat kaisendon, afternoon go ramen alley eat seafood miso ramen, night time go Kani honke or other restaurant eat crab set dinner.

Drillz (blogwh0re alert): http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/10/ei...aido-japan.html



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cloudwan0 Johnwoo78 I would exercise a lot of caution here. Cos the car doesn't seem like the normal rental from existing car companies, it's "comes with Airbnb rental." Worst case scenario it's just the Airbnb owner punya private car, then anything happens who is going to issue the required documentation for u to claim from travel insurance?

eric84cool if you're staying at a hotel, the conceirge should be able to arrange takkyubin or other forwarding service for you. If no then look for black cat sticker at nearby convenience stores.

[edit] dunno how to embed, but I saw this video on FB: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider/vi...53657926884071/ green tea, red wine, coffee onsens 🤔

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If October then go Hokkaido (note though that the upper reaches of the daisetsuzan mountains already snowing at this time).

http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/11/ho...rket-ramen.html




If drive then Furano, Blue Pond, and the hills & trees around Biei are totally doable in one day. If public transport then I dunno, didn't really recall seeing many buses around the areas (lots of them are not near train stations).

http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/11/ho...nkyo-onsen.html

platingirl gmaps driving duration in Hokkaido a bit underestimated one. Just one comment from me. Other than the expressway, roads are typically very low speed limits (40-60km/h).

hazzly1 depends on your own individual cold tolerance of course. But for what you described ie 10-20deg, I won't even bother with heattech/base layers. T shirts (maybe long sleeve) plus a casual jacket is enough to keep me warm.

Give you my sample Hokkaido (Autumn/October) itinerary to get an idea of how many days in each section, etc: http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/11/ho...rket-ramen.html

If you are foodie, go Hakodate and eat this uni don, freaking delicious.

Exchange all in Malaysia gives you better rate (typically). But if you scared to carry too much yen then change some in Malaysia and withdraw the rest once you get to Japan ba.

1. Does it seem like something you and your wife would enjoy?
2. Can you afford it?

If your answer is yes and yes then go stay ryokan lo.

If your answer is yes and no ... you can compromise and stay in a budget Japanese style room (won't have fancy onsens and in-room Kaiseki. But u get what you pay for). Example: ¥13,000/night for 2 ppl:



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3-4 days in Sapporo a bit long. Maybe add another destination - Furano/Biei, Jozankei/Hoheikyo, Niseko also could be good. or Asahikawa/Sounkyou Onsen to head up the ropeways to the mountains. Depends on what you like and what season you're going.

Just a note that summer / august is ... I won't say it's the "worst" time to visit Japan, but august in tokyo is hot and humid, walk around is like malaysia, surely sweat one

Honestly ... it doesn't really matter that much. I stay in ikebukuro, minato (near tsukiji), misakicho (near tokyo dome) and shinjuku before, and in none of those locations did I ever think "oh man I wish I stayed somewhere else."

Having said that ... I guess any of the major areas around the yamanote line will be good (ikebukuro, shinjuku, shibuya, ueno, etc) since you can hit a lot of the major attractions using this line.

Go and pretend to play Pokemon go while taking photos of them? 😬😬😬😬😬

SnoopyDevil a side note on grand park Otaru, when I stayed there last year the room was super smelly (smoke). Had to leave the windows open in order not to suffocate at night. I don't know if they offer non smoking rooms, but something for you to consider if they don't.

For Hakodate, Hakodate grand is a very tired and dated hotel. Also, red brick warehouse area and the cable car to mt Hakodate area are walkable. Asaichi morning market is barely just walkable (25-30mins?), fort goryukaku need to take tram. When I went I visited the morning market twice: once at night specifically for uni don, and the next morning again for more 'normal' kaisendon.

For noboribetsu, porotokotan was the most shittiest attraction I ever visited in Hokkaido. Unless you're really interested in learning about the Ainu, can consider to give it a miss. Also your choice of hotel is 👎🏿👎🏿, go noboribetsu must go to RegentCid approved dai ichi takimotokan!!!!

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1. Too lazy to type a lot, go and read yourself: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2017.html
2. Generally if you do return trip then buy JR pass, otherwise just buy single one-way ticket.

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