Earthquake are entire Japan.
As long you in Japan, you will face earthquake risks.
When will the big magnitude quake strike? No one knows, God knows

For year 2016 its for Japan Earthquake year...starting..Kumamoto,Tottori and Fukushima..too many earthquake this year compare 2-3 year ago...Hokkaido also on this list but bit safe compare Honshu..more details can ask Sifu RegentCid because he good on earthquake.

I'm feel many times for earthquake..just relax and cool...

I just came back from Hokkaido trip. Sharing itinerary as below. Its a roadtrip btw.

Day 1 - (11/Nov/16 - Fri)
Arrive airport
pickup car
Drop by Mikasa
check in Asahikawa toyo hotel (1N) - 6,000 yen (triple room)
- parking at hotel - 800 yen

Day 2 - (12/Nov/16 - Sat)
check out hotel
drive to Wakkanai
Explore Wakkanai
check in Dromy Inn Wakkanai hotel (1N) - 12,780 yen (1 twin and 1 single room)
- parking at hotel - 600 yen

Day 3 - (13/Nov/16 - Sun)
drive to Shiretoko
check in Shiretoko Village (2N) - 28,560 yen (Japanese style room triple)

Day 4 - (14/Nov/16 - Mon)
Explore Shiretoko National Park

Day 5 - (15/Nov/16 - Tue)
check out hotel
drive to Sounkyo
drop by Lake Kussharo, Bihoro Lookout Point and Kitami
check in Mount View Hotel (2N) - 40,200 yen (1 twin and 1 single room)

Day 6 - (16/Nov/16 - Wed)
Explore Daisetzuan National park and drove to Asahikawa - 1,900 yen (ropeway)
for second hand shop

Day 7 - (17/Nov/16 - Thu)
check out hotel
drive to Otaru
drop by Blue Pond
check in AirBNB (1N) - RM363 (apartment with 2 bedroom)
King Crab

Day 8 - (18/Nov/16 - Fri)
check out hotel
drive to Sapporo
check in AirBNB (right infront of Sapporo JR St) 2N - RM746 (studio room very small 2 double decker bed for 3 pax)
return car to Honda rent a car

Day 9 - (19/Nov/16 - Sat)
Free & Easy at Sapporo

Day 10 - (20/Nov/16 - Sun)
checkout hotel
take JR Train to airport - 1,070 yen

Minyak kereta - 15,796 yen
King Crab at Otaru Market - 13,500 yen
Car Rental - 66,736 (Honda Fit Hybrid - free pocket wifi, full coverage insurance and free etc card highway express)

Total KM approx around 2,000 km.



Total After Conversion (0.040) MYR Per Pax / 3pax = 2,571.14 + 359 = RM2,924.14

This post has been edited by yaniee: Nov 23 2016, 11:40 AM

drive on icy road? How was it? doable for first timer?

first time without experience actually quite risky. but to us still ok because not all routes snowing. but you really gotta be extremely careful and try to avoid lah if you dowan take the risk. will share photo once im back home tonight.

I will be going early dec. Please share your experience driving on the winter icy road and also which company car rental u took...

arigatooooo

early december macam sudah start snow heavily. like our route.. some part no snow some part heavily snow. so the journey time become longer. and you have to arrive your destination before 4pm coz mostly kawasan luar bandar there is no street light and its dangerous if tak biasa. their traffic light system same light singapore. if cal just use public transport better. I booked with Toccoo (Honda Rent a Car) and took 100% insurance coverage. they provide us snow tyre.

All company car rental have winter tire. Not all Hokkaido have snowing during that period. Unless you traveling nearby mountain ..example Niseko ,Rususut..Asahikawa ,Furano...

For Winter ,January and February are the best time to visit Hokkaido.

During winter,highly advise 100% caution for speeding..example High way,recommended 80km..or less..Follow speed limit ..example 50 Km..cannot exceed the limit. Do not too closed in front of your car. Make gap around 10 meter.

yeah.. along our journey.. sapporo, wakkanai and shiretoko stop snowing already but asahikawa, otaru and sounkyo and along the journey to all places all heavily snow already. we drove at night also but actually a bit dangerous leh.

and its very cold.. shop more at secondhand shop. hahahah

I'm planning the usual route on central hokkaido..
new chitose - noboribetsu - lake toya - niseko - otaru - sapporo - back airport chitose.
6 days.

I would think driving is still the best way to visit all these places.
What would you recommend ??

Is Kyoto Park ticket needed to be bought online?

When snowing,its really cold and freezing. Its dangerous to drive car during night or early morning...because on days..little bit warm..and night ,temperature will drop and its too freezing...Ice bump. 7 years are enough for me to stay in Hokkaido..

Thanks~!! so.. with that places to visit in mind.. train/buses a better recommendation to go around ??

I'm planning the usual route on central hokkaido..
new chitose - noboribetsu - lake toya - niseko - otaru - sapporo - back airport chitose.
6 days.

I would think driving is still the best way to visit all these places.
What would you recommend ??

Highly recommend you to visit Hakkodate..you can take trains from Chitose to Noboribetsu..overnight for Onsen..then take trains to Hakkodate...either you can rental car from Hakkodate ,then start traveling to Toya Lake...Niseko..Otaru..Sapporo..then back to Chitose...

so nice.. i love hokkaido.. couldnt wait to go back to explore more..

may i know which car rental company u used for this?

This post has been edited by limchee: Nov 23 2016, 05:12 PM

For me..Summer and Autumn are the best timing to visit Hokkaido..love with nature..Furano..Asahikawa..Shiretoko ..Niseko..Otaru...

Today and tomorrow is bad weather in Japan...temp will drop to -4 Celsius....possibility snowing at Tokyo..weather patent have been slightly change..

i booked from toccoo website..

we managed to experienced both autumn and winter this time. so lovely.. the lowest temp last week is -8 or -9 like that but at Sounkyo lah..

RegentCid
tokyo is snowing....i remember the last time is like what....2 years ago?