Archives for March 2019

Who’s got time for Vanilla? Here are Hakodate’s Top 6 Unique Soft-serve Ice Creams!

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Ice cream on-the-go goes hand-to-hand with tourism; whenever people are out for a trip, they just can’t seem to avoid buying a sweet, cold pick-me-up.

And in Hakodate, *the* representative tourist hot-spot of South Hokkaido, there are many established parlors that serve scrumptious swirls of Soft-serve ice cream…

But!

Let’s address the elephant in the room here. Vanilla. Sure it’s tasty. Sure it’s the staple go-to when people think of ice cream. But sometimes, Vanilla can be so boring and dull and … Basic. Sometimes you want to get away from the default and treat your taste-buds on the new, the experimental, the unique, the different, the avant-garde.

If you’re in search of new dimensions of flavor – and let’s be honest, you ARE – then rejoice!

From coffee to chocolat to pumpkins and even wine, there are MANY unique soft-serve flavors in Hakodate that just can’t be enjoyed anywhere else. And on this occasion, here are the top 6 unique soft-serve flavors that we just have to recommend!

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First time touring in Hokkaido? Here are Top 7 Hokkaido Hot Springs You Should Know

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Touring through Hot Springs is one of the more popular parts of Hokkaido tours.

Fitting for a place that boasts the most number of hot springs in Japan, Hokkaido houses many attractive Onsen places such as famous springs that represent Japan and hot spring villages loved by the locals as a place of rest; there are even mystical baths only known to experts!

Among the greatest joys of Hokkaido’s hot springs is that you can enjoy the great outdoors while being fully satisfied by warm hot springs.

However, Hokkaido is still a large, large place; there are only so many hot spring villages you can go to during your travels!

So on this occasion, let us introduce 7 best and popular Hot Spring picks heavily recommended for your first Hokkaido travel. We will also fill you in on their locations, commendable points, as well as the properties and effects of their spring waters!

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Feast on Hokkaido Crab! Types of crab and how to eat them.

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When it comes to cuisine in Hokkaido, crab “kani” is the first thing that comes to mind. If you plan on going to Hokkaido, you definitely have to try some.

In Hokkaido you can  get  typical Japanese varieties of crabs such as horsehair crabs, red king crabs, and snow crabs as well as the more peculiar blue king crabs and hanasaki crab varieties to try.

The best fishing grounds for a variety of crab in Japan can be found spread across Hokkaido.

As the climate is different in each area the type of crab that can be caught varies by region and by season. Whenever you are in Hokkaido you can eat the crab variety particular to that season.

We will inform you more about the pick of the Hokkaido crabs, the fishing zones, what makes them special and more about the different seasonal varieties. And also let you know our recommendations.
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