It was a last minute decision to make a trip to Hokkaido during the Christmas season.
I decided not to drive after reading a number of negative review about winter driving in Hokkaido. We had all itineraries worked out based on traveling by train and hotels were booked all within days.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 1 : Arrival, Sapporo White Illumination, Susukino Ramen Alley.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 2 : Otaru, Sankaku Market, Crab Lunch, Otaru Canal and Canal Plaza, Sakamachi Street, Ro Man Kan, Le Tao and Rokutei, Best Sushi Restaurant in Sapporo.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 3 : Sapporo Central Wholesale Market, Shiroi Koibito Park, Susukino Ramen Street, Hitsujigaoka Observatory, Mt Moiwa, Mt Okura Ski Jump stadium, Sapporo Beer Garden, Sapporo Christmas Market.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 4 : Train ride to Hakodate, Christmas Eve @ Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse, Lucky Pierrot Bay Burger, Uni and Tempura Dinner, Light Tunnel @ Hakodate JR Station.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 5 : Hakodate Morning Market and Scallop / Crab Lunch, Goryokaku Star Fort, Snowy walk to Tram station, Hakodate Muncipal Community Planning Center @ Jiujigai , Nijukken Zaka Slope and Hachiman Zaka slope, Hakodate Anglican Church, Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Celebration, Hairy Crab Soup dinner.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 6 : Breakfast @ Hakodate Morning Market, Train ride to Asahikawa
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 7 : Asahikawa Zoo, The last remain of Christmas Light @ Asahikawa, Dinner at Santouka Asahikawa.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 8 : Sukiyaki Lunch, Shuttle to Yumoto Shirogane Hotel, Colors of Shirogane waterfall, Biei Blue Pond.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 9 : Onsen, breakfast and morning @ Yumoto Shirogane Hotel, Travel to Lake Toya, Dinner at Boyotei restaurant, Lake Toya snowy main street, Lake Toya Illumination Tunnel.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 10 : Breakfast @ Lake Toya Grand Hotel, Lake Toya Sculpture Park, Lake Toya JR station and Uchiura Bay, Former Hokkaido Government Offices, Akarenga Terrace, Superb Japanese Curry Dinner.
Hokkaido Winter Fantasy Day 11 : Morning Sapporo, Nijo Market, Return Flight.
