Archives for June 2016

The awesomeness of Luxury Hotel in Sapporo! ~Once In A Lifetime Experience~

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In order to fully enjoy a trip to Sapporo, you would want to splurge on a good hotel, right?

In Sapporo, which is one of the leading tourist cities in Hokkaido, there are about 160 hotels, including business hotels and city hotels.

Among them, there are about 30 hotels that are known to be ‘posh’ or ‘high class’. And among those, there are only a few that are strikingly luxurious.

We are going to introduce some carefully selected luxury hotels that provide high quality service for those who want a lavish visit to Sapporo.

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Sightseeing in Tokachi – Recommended Spots, Onsens, and Gourmets!

sightseeing at TOKACHI
The Tokachi region has the most “Hokkaido-like” flavor.

Steep mountains of the Tokachi range in the west; valiant peaks of Daisetsu to the north.

In addition to this amazing landscape, rich produce and delicious sweets are plentiful no matter which season.

However, with so many highlights perhaps there are many people who can’t choose what spots they should see.

This time we introduce Tokachi’s tourist spots.

Here are some recommendations that everyone from repeaters to first time visitors to the Tokachi region can enjoy.

Please use this as a reference when you travel to Tokachi.

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Five Historical Spots Where You Can Experience Ainu Culture!

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The Ainu are the indigenous people in Hokkaido. While the current size of the Ainu population is not large, their art and culture have a profound influence on Hokkaido residents.

This article will introduce various facilities where you can learn about the culture of the Ainu people. Please stop by during your trip.
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Six recommended and fabulous Sapporo Ramens In Sapporo!

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“Sightseeing” and, most of all, “gourmet” are the words that come to mind when you imagine “Hokkaido”! Among all the foods Hokkaido offers, “Sapporo ramen” is extremely popular both in Japan and overseas.

When you ask the Sapporo residents for the best Sapporo ramen restaurants, you will receive various responses.
One characteristic of Sapporo ramen is that each restaurant serves unique and delicious ramen.

We’re going to introduce our recommendations for Sapporo ramen restaurants.
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We joined the “Shiretoko Goko Lakes” Guide Tour! 【World Natural Heritage Site】

Shiretoko five lakes

Shiretoko was designated a World Heritage Site in July of 2005, and is home to “Shiretoko Goko Lakes,” famous for its five beautiful lakes, untouched forests, and the Shiretoko mountain range.

Today we joined by a professional nature guide (also an expert on brown bears) and taken on a guided tour to enjoy fresh new verdure of the Shiretoko Goko Lakes!
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