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

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[montserrat]

Congrats! This is a fantastic vlog that is not just the usual top eats / things to do in Sapporo / Hokkaido. It shows more of the uniqueness and beauty of Hokkaido. 👍👏

[mssheila]

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.

[retaris_dial]

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

[GERTK]

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. 🙂

[nikitasaluja]

Your video blew my mind! It's breathtaking ❤ could you please let me know how many days trip was thus entire hokkaido for to cover the 23 places?

[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...

[Msal]

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.

[IceCream-hpmm]

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?

[kalet]

Hey guys I'm going to Hokkaido in February. Can you share the info on the horse riding please? Looks really fun and I would love to try it

[yogishootall]

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.

[ajaharbert]

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?

[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!

[MAXMI]

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

[janicegilman]

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.

[elizelim]

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?

[jono]

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?

[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!

[aokd-fu]

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😂)

[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 ❤️

[ivanluz]

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