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Travel Travel To Japan V9.5, Konnichiwaaa
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yaniee
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 Sep 29 2016, 11:01 AM
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QUOTE(deodorant @ Sep 25 2016, 12:46 AM) Anyone going Hokkaido in the next 2-3 weeks? Autumn leaf viewing time!!! #throwback some of my favorite pics from my trip last year. Won't be as nice as all the other 'sifu' in the last few threads but will try my best anyway!!! Cape Kamui (the path to the lighthouse was closed due to strong winds/rain)  On the roads towards Furano  Farm Tomita @ Furano. You can see that the mountain ranges in the background already got snow.  Biei  Sounkyou onsen - ropeway  Hoheikyo Dam  Noboribetsu Bear Park  Jigokudani  Itinerary / full write-up and pics on blog if you're interested: http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/11/ho...rket-ramen.htmlwoah so nice. i guess i wont be able to see all these since im going 10th Nov. |
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yaniee
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Oct 4 2016, 12:55 PM
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QUOTE(deodorant @ Oct 4 2016, 11:39 AM) Sounkyou very touristy in that generally the ryokans/hotels are built to cater for large tour groups de. Anyway I stayed in Choyo Resort, ¥30k/night. Was OK ba, nothing particularly special or anything. More pics on blog if you interested: http://look-see-eat.blogspot.sg/2015/11/ho...nkyo-onsen.html As for your timing ... a bit neither here nor there leh. You're already way past autumn leaves season so no koyo, yet not quite in winter sports season. See snow definitely can, just go up to daisetsuzan mountains; but those dates possibly the ski resorts haven't started operating yet (depending on your luck whether this year how early the major snow starts falling) owhoo.. i've booked Mount View Hotel. Japanese Style Room also. passed by there before? |
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yaniee
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Oct 20 2016, 03:04 PM
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Weather forecast tonight rain shower at Sapporo  |
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yaniee
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Oct 26 2016, 03:36 PM
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omg... im going hokkaido in 2 weeks.. hopefully snow will slow down. we are renting car and driving there
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yaniee
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Oct 26 2016, 07:04 PM
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QUOTE(buffa @ Oct 26 2016, 06:17 PM) Our dates are close  9/11 - 21/11 Hope the weather is good, no raining pls  wah really nearby my dates also. 10/11 - 20/11 |
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 11:40 AM
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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
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 02:35 PM
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QUOTE(Tally33 @ Nov 23 2016, 12:25 PM) 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. |
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 04:13 PM
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QUOTE(alcohol @ Nov 23 2016, 03:57 PM) 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. |
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 04:37 PM
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QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 23 2016, 04:29 PM) 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 |
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 05:05 PM
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QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 23 2016, 04:56 PM) 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..  so nice.. i love hokkaido.. couldnt wait to go back to explore more.. |
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 05:34 PM
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QUOTE(limchee @ Nov 23 2016, 05:11 PM) may i know which car rental company u used for this? i booked from toccoo website.. |
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yaniee
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Nov 23 2016, 05:36 PM
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QUOTE(Samurai @ Nov 23 2016, 05:20 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.. 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.. |
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yaniee
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Nov 24 2016, 02:13 PM
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QUOTE(daijoubu @ Nov 24 2016, 01:28 PM) For those that have rented cars in Japan before, is Tocoo the cheapest available? you have to survey and book early. |
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yaniee
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Dec 6 2016, 02:11 PM
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QUOTE(zero721 @ Dec 6 2016, 07:59 AM) How about the cost? Driving more expensive or taking public transport more expensive? you must know where u wanna go? when? how many pax? then u will know.. like my trip last month.. we rent car for 8 days and went to luar bandar area. |
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