Hokkaido Winter Trip

I went to Hokkaido for 6 days 4 nights trip on 30th Dec 2008 to 4 Jan 2009. Took 7.45 hours flight from KL to reach Hokkaido, Japan. This trip cost RM4999 per person (but I paid half of it, the rest my dad sponsored hehe.. :p).

Day 1
Kuala Lumpur -> Sapporo (Hokkaido Largest City)
We went to:
Odori Park, Susukino, Ramen Street, Shopping at JR Sapporo Station
Stay in APA Hotel

Steamboat Dinner for first day


Day 2
Sapporo - City Tours
We went to:
Okurayama Ski Jump Building, Ishiya Chocolate Factory, Shopping at JR Sapporo Station and Tanukikoji Street
Stay in APA Hotel

Ishiya Chocolate Factory (the most famous chocolate in Hokkaido)


Shopping at Li Xiao Lu ; Yummy ramen


Day 3
Sapporo -> Kokusai Ski Resort -> Sapporo
Kokusai Ski Resort for winter activities like ski-ing, cable-car, ski-banana-boat ride and etc.
Stay in APA Hotel

Very strong wind and snowy here at the ski mountain



Day 4
Sapporo -> Otaru ~ MT Showa Shinzan -> Lake Toya
Otaru city is a lively port city, it's known as canal and glasswork city.
Visit Kitaichi Glass and Otaru Music Box Factory.
Visit King of Bear in Japan
Stay in Toya Sun Palace

Nice Lake View from Otaru City.


Otaru Music Box Factory


Lunch - Sashimi Fresh Crab Meat & Abalone ; Seafood Steamboat


Volcano near the place we visit the Japan bear


Cute Raccoons and Huge Bears begging for foods (apple + cookies)


Day 5
Lake Toya -> Noboribetsu Jidai Mura Village -> Sapporo -> Kuala Lumpur
Noboribetsu Jidai Mura Village (Samurai Village)
Great Ninja Movie and also Japanese tradition and culture theater
Noboribetsut 'jigokudani' is part of an old crater.
hot water bubbles out at many places
Factory/ Warehouse shopping near by airport
then transfer to Chitose Airport for departure

Breakfast


@ Samurai Village



@ Shikotsu-Toya National Park - full of sulfur around this area


Dessert Stall @ Factory Outlet near airport,
Their most popular ice cream favour is milk, lavendar and melon


Day 6
Back to Kuala Lumpur
@ the japan airport