TOP 23 BEST THINGS to do in HOKKAIDO in 2024 | Japan travel guide

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Welcome to Hokkaido and the best places to go in 2024!
If you’re new here we’re James and Alex and today we are sharing with you our 23 top things to do in Hokkaido in the Northernmost island of Japan! This includes where to visit, attractions, and delicious food to eat in Japan. We cover some of the well known areas like Sapporo, Asahikawa, Abashiri, Shiretoko National Park and some places you may not have heard of in Hokkaido. Hokkaido is famous for its delicious food, amazing ramen, and natural beauty and landscapes! It is also a great place to enjoy winter sports and the snow. (We didn’t ski this time but there are also many ski resorts in Hokkaido.) Hope you like this video and helps you to plan a great trip! (You can click on the times below if you want to skip to a section)
23 THINGS TO DO IN HOKKAIDO TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:45 (1) Sapporo Snow Festival
01:19 (2) Ganso Ramen alley
01:52 (3)Sapporo Beer Garden
02:40 (4) JR Tower Sapporo
03:10 Sapporo Hotels
03:14 (5) Bespoke Hotel
03:26 (6) Yuen Sapporo Ryokan
03:53 (7) Nijo Market
04:18 Asahikawa
04:57 (8) Aoba Ramen house
05:22 (9) Asahikawa Winter festival
05:55 (10) Clark Horse riding
06:45 (11) Furarito
07:20 Abahsiri
07:44 (12) Drift Ice Cruise
07:59 (13) Abashiri food / Drift ice blue beer
08:22 (14) Cape Notoro
09:25 (15) Roadway to heaven
09:55 (16) Lake Abashiri Tsuruga
11:00 (17) Museum of Northern Peoples
11:23 (18) Utoro Drift Ice walking
12:05 (19) Namishibuki Ramen
12:24 (20) Oshinkoshin Falls
12:50 (21) Umi Ni Katsurada
13:00 (22) Kaiseki
13:30 (23) Snowshoeing
14:10 Outro
- Where we stayed in Sapporo: tinyurl.com/2e279u6j
- Where we also stayed in Sapporo: tinyurl.com/zff86vwf
- Where we stayed in Asahikawa: www.booking.com/hotel/jp/amanek-asahikawa-ekimae.en.html?aid=7979233&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2
- Where we stayed in Shiretoko: tinyurl.com/mhcmsa4r
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[@mssheila0507]

One of the blest vlogs on Hokkaido travel I’ve ever seen for someone who has been to the usual Sapporo and Niseko spots. I didn’t know there was a museum for the Ainu Peoples! Thank you for featuring that. And your narration is not annoying. It was the right amount of narrating as in you mean business and the right amount of “vlogging” for entertainment. Relaxing to watch.

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Thank you SO much for your really kind words! It honestly means so much, and we're happy it was not annoying haha!! There are some really some amazing spots in Hokkaido, we would love to go back and visit the places we didn't have time to. Perhaps in the next couple of years :)

[@Msal19]

I was in Sapporo a month ago, and my third time in Japan. It wasn't winter anymore but it was still cold. A very unique experience. Hokkaido University is also a great place to visit when in Sapporo.

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Sapporo is special throughout the year for sure. Sounds like you have a love for this City :)

[@GERTK8906]

Thank you for your inspiring Video. That will help me a lot to plan my Japan Trip for Feb 25. Can´t await it now. 🙂

[@TwosomeTravellers]

You are more than welcome 🙏🏼 so happy we can help with your planning! Feb is a great time to visit!

[@retaris_dial]

I'm going to go to Hokkaido this year. Thank you for creating such insightful vlog✨️🙂‍↕️

[@TwosomeTravellers]

You must be so excited! And you are so welcome, we are happy we could be of help with your travel plans! 🥰

[@retaris_dial]

@TwosomeTravellers Yes I am!! I hope it goes just like planned☺️

[@MrRolandMichel]

You Two! Always having Fun, and looking great whilst doing it, something to be admired. Another one well done! You have moved Hokkaido to the top of my list. Just returned from 3 weeks in Japan, back in November, but already craving more, sooo...

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Hey buddy! Thank you for the lovely comment 🥰 We absolutely love travelling together and making videos, so we're glad our happiness shines through! 3 weeks in Japan, nice! Where was your highlight? We crave Japan every year, perhaps we are lucky and can go back again this year too! Happy New Year!

[@MrRolandMichel]

@@TwosomeTravellers Doing the bike ride around Lake Biwa was a highlight for sure, at 175 Km not easy but worth it! Made it down to Kagoshima to see the volcano, that was cool. And Hiroshima was a moving experience as well. Plus, never get tired of Kyoto, just have to start the day super early to somewhat beat The Crowds, good luck... Stayed in Kawaguchiko to see Fuji-san at dawn, Wow is what I say to that! And finally made it to see the Buddha in Kamakura, Love him! Japan is much like Italy for me, everywhere has something special to offer and I never get tired of visiting there.

[@TheDesireeZing]

By far one of the best vlogs I've come across. Just so you know. My Skiing only trip is now Ski Roadtrip.... Trip. Osaka and Kyoto has left the chat lol. Amazing job!

[@IceCream-hp7mm]

So many amazing spots/activities, will be visiting Hokkaido in upcoming trip but I don't think I can squeeze all this lol. Bookmarking for the next one. How many days did you spend after Asahikawa up to the snow walking tour and everything in between?

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Hey! Oh yes we totally understand, so many things to squeeze in, there is never enough time lol. You might be able to gauge it well from the rest of our vlogs on our Japan series for time purposes, we spent 3 days between Asahikawa and travelling further up north to the tip :)

[@janicegilman7672]

My friends just returned from a month on Hokkaido. His father lives in Sapporo and they bought property in Toyako. I hope to go with them on one of their next trips.

[@kitt3526]

this was a great video! thank you sm

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Thanks so much for your kind words, so glad it helped!

[@aokd-f7u]

I really need to do every single thing you did in this video! Such a cool and informative video!! (Btw I’m a Japanese and I’ve never been and done most of them😂)

[@aesthet4959]

great vlog!

[@yogishootall8878]

Great Vlog of this trip and well planned with great detailed description, but will you be able to recommend your driver or transport will traveling with my whole family.

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Apologies for the delay! Glad we could help with your planning! Feel free to DM us on Instagram and we can send across the details :)

[@MAXMI852]

Wow nice one... love from sri lanka 🇱🇰

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Thank you for watching 😊 We love Sri Lanka! We spent part of our honeymoon there 🥰

[@ivanluz9953]

Absolutely love your video guys. I will be there next week 😁 How were you guys able to book the Clark horse garden? And is it accessible by train? Many thanks

[@ajaharbert4437]

Such a great video! I’ll be there for the Sapporo snow festival in a few weeks. Question- how’d you get around Hokkaido to these different destinations? Recommend hiring a driver or is it easy enough to rely on the train?

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Thank you for watching! ☺️ The Sapporo Snow Festival is so fun! Sooo much snow!! We used a driver to get around, we can send you his email and you're welcome to ask for a quote / guide price (send us a DM on IG). If he is busy, he will likely forward your info to another guide. We were working with the Japan tourism board so sadly cannot assist with pricing sorry, nor info on transport (trains etc.) 🙏🏼

[@leepq1180]

@@TwosomeTravellers such a great informative video 🤗 im looking for a driver too. Would u mind to share with me the driver email? this is our 1st time plan to travel to Hokkaido in the Dec. Thanks ya

[@LucBequette]

I love how like half the things to do are ramen/food related. My kind of place!🤣 And y’all and ramen was us and schnitzel in Bavaria. Had it twice a day for a week!

[@LucBequette]

Really looks incredible though! I want to go so bad!

[@jono5930]

Great video, planning to explore Hokkaido next February following this travel guide. Although you hired a driver, would you recommend hiring a car and driving ourselves?

[@kap10bob]

We were there last Christmas 🎄

[@TwosomeTravellers]

It's so special in the snow! Definitely our favourite time to visit the North of Japan :)

[@Benavidezdavid]

Goodmorning sir & maam. I would like to know are there any snow already by 2nd week of december here in hokkaido ? Such a big fan ❤️

[@elizelim1294]

Hi! your vlog is awesome, very informative! would you recommend one night at each place like you did or are there places that you wished you stayed much longer in?

[@TwosomeTravellers]

We honestly could have extended our stay at every point haha!! It really comes down to the activities you would like to do, in Sapporo there is definitely a lot more to do see and eat!

[@BelReyztoolkIT]

awesome!

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Thank you!!

[@mikageaya4120]

Hi, love your video. May I know how much would we expect to spend if we follow all the things that you have so helpful shown us?

[@jeremybrahm3326]

We did Sapporo and Hakodate in November, just missed the snow and also did Aomori and missed it there.

[@oliviak2559]

Hi! That was a gd travelogue! May I ask where did you a driver from?

[@buttlebe]

Thanks for the awesome video! May I know the exact dates u two were there?

[@nicolemansour1118]

How many days did you split all of these activities across? And if you don't speak Japanese, is it hard to book activities?

[@hellodotjava]

Hi there! Do you have any recommendations for accommodation in asahikawa? Thank you!

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Hey! Yes this is where we stayed: tinyurl.com/2huu9sdr it was fantastic and right in the heart of it 🙏🏼

[@hellodotjava]

@@TwosomeTravellers hi thanks for replying! Your link seems to be invalid though, can you check it again

[@TwosomeTravellers]

@@hellodotjava oh yes! Thank you for letting us know! This should work: www.booking.com/hotel/jp/amanek-asahikawa-ekimae.en.html?aid=7979233&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2

[@hellodotjava]

@@TwosomeTravellers cheers I’ll check it out!

[@joeldepuyart3102]

Is there a site where you can book the Clark horse ride?

[@Loki_Christian]

I wanna know too! so I can book it

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Hey! This is the official website of Clark Horse Garden. You can send an enquiry through their website. clark-horse.sakura.ne.jp/contact.html (you may need to translate the page)

[@arontravel]

Hello just want to ask you mode of transportation from sapporo to asahiakawa to abashiri to everywhere

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Hi there, we used a driver to get around. Let us know if you would like to pass on his details

[@febinmohamed3132]

⁠@@TwosomeTravellersinterested to get driver details😊

[@arontravel]

@@TwosomeTravellers thats awesome, i would like to know also the bus fare from hilton to downtown hakata

[@PixelShaun]

Where are your backpacks from?

[@TwosomeTravellers]

They are from Wandrd :)

[@zeiss4652]

The transition sound is too loud. Good vid overall

[@TwosomeTravellers]

Thank you for the feedback. May we ask which transition sound in particular? Just so we can improve and make changes for next time 🙏🏼

[@ristianna7343]

Where did you hire your car?

[@buttlebe]

Hi ur links arent working