WINTER in HOKKAIDO Part 1: Seals, Drift Ice Cruise, & the Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival

If you're wondering which places to visit and what activities to do in Hokkaido during winter season, this series of videos might help. In Part 1 of this series, I'll take you to see seals in Monbetsu, go on the Garinko Icebreaker Cruise to see drift ice floating on the Okhotsk Sea, and witness the beautiful Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival. #japantravel #hokkaido #winterinjapan
00:00 Intro
00:39 Bus Tour
02:03 Seals!
03:04 Garinko Icebreaker Cruise
05:10 Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival
05:41 Thoughts, What's on Day 2
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Which area in Japan would you like to visit in winter?❄☃❄

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The views from the icebreaker look really cool!! I've never been to Hokkaido but I'd love to. Might indulge myself next winter if I have the time 🤔. I've been to Okinawa in winter which, in my opinion, is the best season to go because it's not unbearably hot but around 20 - 25° and there're also very few tourists so there are no crowds. Places like Niigata might also be nice during winter (as long as the snow is not breaking havoc 😅). 2:47 is that a personality test to see which seal you are? xD Also, I love the thumbnail! It looks like you're having a talking show with a seal :v