There were a quite a number who messaged me about our itinerary regarding our Hokkaido trip and what were the names of the places so here it is! Our trip was during the third week of September for 7D6N.
Day 1
- Arrive in New Chitose Airport (Sapporo)
- Check in Hotel Mystays Sapporo Station : Sapporo : Where to stay (Hotel Mystays Sapporo Station)
- Dinner at Sapporo Station – 魚河岸甚乎(we had to look for a place to eat on our own) : Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
- Odori Park – Beer and Food Fest : Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
Day 2
- Bus ride from Sapporo to Biei
- Zerubu-no-Oka : Day trip to Biei Photo Blog: What to do (Zerubu-no-Oka, Blue Pond, Shiraige Waterfall)
- Blue Pond : Day trip to Biei Photo Blog: What to do (Zerubu-no-Oka, Blue Pond, Shiraige Waterfall)
- Shirahige Waterfall : Day trip to Biei Photo Blog: What to do (Zerubu-no-Oka, Blue Pond, Shiraige Waterfall)
- Lunch at 小玉家本店 : Day trip to Biei Photo Blog: What to do (Zerubu-no-Oka, Blue Pond, Shiraige Waterfall)
- Bus ride back to Sapporo
- Drop off at Sapporo Beer Factory : Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
- Dinner at Garden Grill (we had to look for a place to eat on our own) : Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
Day 3
- Check out Hotel Mystays Sapporo Station
- Bus ride from Sapporo to Noboribetsu
- Noboribetsu Hell Valley Jigokudani : Noboribetsu Photo Blog: What to do (Noboribetsu Hell Valley Jigokudani, River Oyunuma Natural Footbath)
- River Oyunuma Natural Footbath: Noboribetsu Photo Blog: What to do (Noboribetsu Hell Valley Jigokudani, River Oyunuma Natural Footbath)
- Bus ride from Noboribetsu to Lake Toya
- Lunch at Kamameshi Yoshidaya : Lake Toya Photo Blog: Where to stay (Toya SunPalace Resort and Spa) and What to do (Mt Usu/Usuzan Ropeway)
- Mt Usu/Usuzan Ropeway : Lake Toya Photo Blog: Where to stay (Toya SunPalace Resort and Spa) and What to do (Mt Usu/Usuzan Ropeway)
- Check in at Toya SunPalace Resort and Spa : Lake Toya Photo Blog: Where to stay (Toya SunPalace Resort and Spa) and What to do (Mt Usu/Usuzan Ropeway)
- Dinner inside the hotel
- Onsen inside the hotel
it actually reminded me of our trip to Squamish
Day 4
- Check out Toya SunPalace Resort and Spa
- Bus ride from Lake Toya to Hakodate
- Lunch at 海光房 : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
- Catholic Church : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
- Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
- Fort Goryokaku : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
- Check in Hotel Paco Hakodate : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
- Dinner at 大門店 (we had to look for a place to eat on our own) : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
ps. there is an ice cream shop just accross the Church and it was the best ice cream I had during our whole trip!
Day 5
- Check out Hotel Paco Hakodate : 6
- Hakodate Morning Market Square : Hakodate Photo blog: Where to stay (Hotel Paco Hakodate) and What to do (Catholic Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Fort Goryokaku, Mount Hakodate, Hakodate Morning Market Square)
- Bus ride from Hakodate to Sapporo
- Stopover at Noboribetsu for lunch : Noboribetsu Photo Blog: What to do (Noboribetsu Hell Valley Jigokudani, River Oyunuma Natural Footbath)
- Check in Hotel Mystays Sapporo Station : Sapporo : Where to stay (Hotel Mystays Sapporo Station)
- Susukino Shopping District : Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
- Daiso : Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
- Dinner at Ippudo Ramen (we had to look for a place to eat on our own): Sapporo: What to do (Odori Park, photo with the Sapporo sign, Sapporo Beer Factory, Susukino Shopping District, Shopping at 5 floored Daiso, Ippudo Ramen, Exploring Sapporo JR Station)
Day 6 (Free day)
- Train to Otaru (dropped others at Otaru) : Day trip to Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
- Bus ride from Otaru to Yoichi : Day trip to Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
- Lunch at a local ramen shop : Day trip to Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
- Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery : Day trip to Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
- Train back to Sapporo
how it looks like from the outside
Day 7
- fly back home
ps. check out the Pokemon store inside the airport if you have time. If you’re a fan they have limited edition New Chitose Airport only products!
I would really recommend you to join a tour group if you want to go around Hokkaido since the places outside Sapporo were quite far from each other. It would take us maybe around 2.5 – 4 hours in transit to get to some of those places. Also, I would also advice to make your Hokkaido trip longer than 7 days so you’d get to go around and see more places.
ps. rather than telling you which tour group we got for this trip, I would like to encourage you to contact our tour guide instead. He works freelance and he could help you during your upcoming Hokkaido trip. He is one of the nicest people I’ve met!
His name is Hiro and you can contact him thru his e-mail at cbc82270@pop21.odn.ne.jp
Watch my Hokkaido Travel Film!
💚, R