Hokkaido

A Genuine 2025 Look at a Japanese Cooking Class in Sapporo, Held in a Pro’s Home

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A Genuine 2025 Look at a Japanese Cooking Class in Sapporo, Held in a Pro’s Home Honestly, showing up in Sapporo feels like you’re stepping into a completely different kind of postcard. The air is, you know, just so crisp it almost stings your cheeks in a good way, and everything is covered in this soft, unbelievably white layer of snow. It’s really quiet, too, unlike the endless hum of Tokyo. As I was saying, my trip this year, for 2025, was about finding something more personal. I was, frankly, a little tired of the usual tourist spots where you …

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A Genuine Look at 2025 Green Season Hikes & Onsen in Hokkaido

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A Genuine Look at 2025 Green Season Hikes & Onsen in Hokkaido Why a Green Season Walk is an Unforgettable Hokkaido Thing You know, there’s just something special about Hokkaido when summer arrives. Mainland Japan is, like, dealing with some serious heat and humidity, but up here it’s a whole different story, frankly. The air feels clean and has a bit of a crispness to it, which is actually a really big change. I mean, imagine stepping off a path and the only sounds you register are the quiet chirps of birds and the far-off hum of cicadas, a sound …

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour

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A Genuine Look at the 2025 Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour You know, Sapporo by day is really a pretty city, with its parks and wide-open streets. Still, when the sun goes down, the city’s Susukino district more or less comes alive in a way that is just completely different. Honestly, all the neon signs light up, and the energy feels pretty electric, pulling you in. Frankly, it’s a bit of a sensory overload and for a first-timer, figuring out where to eat or drink can be sort of overwhelming. I mean, there are literally thousands of options. As a …

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Make Piroshki in Hakodate: A 2025 Tour Review & Tips

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Make Piroshki in Hakodate: A 2025 Tour Review & Tips So, you are looking for an experience in Hakodate that is, you know, a bit different. I was honestly in the same boat, searching for something more than just looking at the famous night view. That is when I found this tour, ‘Make Piroshki in Hakodate and Visit Hidden Spots While Baking,’ and honestly, it sounded pretty much perfect. It’s almost like it promised a little bit of food, a little history, and some secret places all rolled into one afternoon. I had to see if it lived up to …

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Shiretoko Snow Shoe Tour 2025: A Private Winter Walk

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Shiretoko Snow Shoe Tour 2025: A Private Winter Walk Shiretoko Snow Shoe Tour 2025: A Private Winter Walk The air in Hokkaido, well, it hits you in a way that is kind of different from anywhere else I’ve been. It’s a clean sort of cold, you know, one that really feels like it scrubs your lungs out. So, my goal for 2025 was, you know, to just really lose myself in all that snow, and I figured the Private Snow Shoe Tour in Shiretoko National Park was the way to do it. Honestly, I had seen pictures, but pictures, as …

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CTS Airport to Sapporo Transfer Review 2025: A One-Way Ride

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CTS Airport to Sapporo Transfer Review 2025: A One-Way Ride First Impressions: Arriving at New Chitose Airport The feeling when the airplane’s wheels touch down in Hokkaido is, you know, something special. A long flight is finally over, and the adventure is literally just about to start. That crisp, clean northern air you feel the second the doors open is, in a way, the first real welcome to the island. You collect your bags from the carousel, and then it is time to find your ride into Sapporo. The airport, by the way, is incredibly clean and organized. Signs are …

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