Hokkaido Travel Guide
Hokkaido is the home of a variety of delicious cheeses.
Made from milk, cheese is a healthy and delicious food, safely retaining the milk’s protein and calcium content while also acting as a source of vitamin A and vitamin B2.
In addition to its health benefits, cheese is also said to be beneficial for beauty purposes. Out of the huge number of cheeses produced in Hokkaido, we would like to present our 10 local favorites.
Come visit and take home one of these Hokkaido star cheeses!
When walking around a lot between sights here and there, aren’t there times when you’d like to a break at a nice cafe for a bit? Sapporo in particular is a city with an abundance of cafes. The number of cafes listed on the iTown Pages alone amount to about 700 establishments. Among them are many famous cafes, and the competition between them is fierce. When visiting Sapporo with a limited amount of time on your hands, you may easily be overwhelmed by the number of choices available.
Here we will narrow down this scope to famous sweets shops that sell their creations directly through their cafes. After all, you can hardly go wrong with Hokkaido’s most famous sweets freshly made at their place of origin!
It is with this in mind that I present to you a selection of 5 cafes run by famous Sapporo sweets shops.
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“If I go on a vacation I want to eat tasty food!”
Yes, I think that’s a wish shared by pretty much everyone. It can be very disappointing to travel somewhere without getting the chance to taste some of the local specialties.
This is especially true when traveling to Hokkaido, which is nothing short of a gourmet’s treasure trove. Not only are the ingredients produced here topnotch, they also form the basis for many unique local dishes.
With that in mind, I will feature here, as a traveling reporter, my favorite 15 Hokkaido delicacies, which I hope you will get to try too!
I have selected only dishes which I wholeheartedly recommend as delicacies that you should try at least once, so you might want to hold on to this article for future reference!
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Hakodate Morning Market’ – a place brimming with energy and liveliness.
One of the joys of traveling has to be experiencing the food. Here in Hakodate, all the food available is deliciously fresh!
This time we will show you some fun things to do at Hakodate Morning Market!
For those who just want to eat delicious food, or for those who just want to have a smile put on their face – Hakodate has it all.
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.
“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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Speaking of joy in a trip toHokkaido, gouremet is one of the pleasure which cannot be exclude.
There are lots of foods like fresh seafood, ramen noodle, Mongolian mutton barbecue and sweets in Hokkaido.
The most popular city in Hokkaido is Sapporo;many famous restaurants in Sapporo are introduced in guide books.
However don’t you think you want to know some restaurants which are popular among local people in Sapporo? And also, isn’t it amazing if you can make a boast of a restaurant which you experienced to your friends?
The followings are some restaurants which are popular among local people in Sapporo. People in Sapporo say “please try it by no means if you visit Sapporo.” After you read this article, you are already Sapporo expert!
Sightseeing
Introducing highlights on tourist spots and superb view of Hokkaido.
Knowledge
Introducing unique cultures and customs of Hokkaido.
Activities
Introducing information on activities and local experience in Hokkaido.
Gourmet
Introducing information on restaurants and things you want to eat in Hokkaido.
Accommodation
Introducing facility information on accommodations like hotel and ryokan.
Events
Information will introduce the Hokkaido event.
Shopping
Introducing souvenirs and local specialties which you want to buy in Hokkaido.
Travel tips
Introducing useful information about traveling.
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