A Snowy Winter Trip to Hokkaido | 10-Day Itinerary in Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa & Biei | JAPAN VLOG

A Snowy Winter Trip to Hokkaido | 10-Day Itinerary in Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa & Biei | JAPAN VLOG

Spending 10 snowy days in Hokkaido ❄️✨ Exploring Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa, and Biei, I visited cozy cafes, tried amazing local food (including Genghis Khan BBQ, Soup curry and omakase sushi 🍣), and wandered through charming streets covered in snow. From the famous Sapporo Snow Festival to the glass and music box shops of Otaru, this trip was a mix of exploring new places and relaxing moments. Join me as I share my itinerary, favourite spots, and the best places to eat, shop, and explore in Hokkaido in winter!

🕒 Timestamps:
0:44 – Incheon to Sapporo ❄️
3:48 – Exploring Sapporo: Snowy night
7:20 – Trying Genghis Khan BBQ 🥩
11:20 – Seaside train ride to Otaru
16:36 Otaru Canal
19:35 – Tea time at oil lamp-lit cafe Kitaichi Hall
21:28 – Shopping at Sakaimachi Hondori Street 🛍️
24:07 – Otaru Music Box Museum
34:05 Hokkaido snacks at Seicomart
37:33 Sapporo Snow Festival 2025
41:42 Dinner at Sapporo Ramen Alley
50:57 Visiting Asahikawa Snow Festival
55:00 Snowy night in Asahikawa
56:29 Omakase sushi dinner
1:01:18 Asahikawa zoo
1:05:41 Cosy Night Cafe with book
1:11:12 – Exploring snow-covered Biei town
1:13:01 Biei observatory
1:16:55 Biei patchwork tour (Christmas tree, Blue pond)
1:25:13 Open-air onsen at Fukiage Hot Spring Health Center
1:31:08 – Ningle Terrace & Cozy Cafes in a Forest
1:39:48 JR Tower observatory in Sapporo
1:42:21 Hokkaido Souvinir shopping
1:48:47 Flight delays at New Chitose Airport

Places mentioned:
DAY 1:
MASAJIN Genghis Khan Susukino https://maps.app.goo.gl/9JKj4menPrsVyT4r5

DAY 2 (Otaru):
BARISTART COFFEE https://maps.app.goo.gl/NwUXNKwBjWx7RexB8
ゆず工房 https://maps.app.goo.gl/vC2Ehy7Wdp8g8ki48
Sakaimachi Hondori Street https://maps.app.goo.gl/npQea9EePC7zAaBi9
Kitaichi Hall https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZxwgNzt8PUFY188w6
Snoopy Cha-Yahttps://maps.app.goo.gl/aebVnbuogftF2Mya8
Otaru Ruri-kobo – Canal Shop https://maps.app.goo.gl/LmUrXyBbBgSfCpRK6
Okuno’s https://maps.app.goo.gl/kSnJbMyNuKfTNd1g8
小樽煉瓦工場 堺町通り店 https://maps.app.goo.gl/yPQjAgJq6hrfBAXS8
Otaru Music Box Museum https://maps.app.goo.gl/1zG6g7znSyiSZ4g59
Hikozo https://maps.app.goo.gl/pTrwy2tAcsrH1Ro39
OTARU TAISHOU GLASS MUSEUM https://maps.app.goo.gl/E8cmnJWys8RDa4jp6
Kamaei Factory Outlethttps://maps.app.goo.gl/wZ6xgdq8nYW47KZdA
Odashi Shokudo Sapporo Tanukikoji https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZW9P8qAquvzAgNcg7
Otaru Denuki Koji https://maps.app.goo.gl/wSKq3MtJDacQKncJA
Tanukikoji Shopping Street: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5BafKqjMAsscpLvb6

Day 3 (Sapporo Snow Festival)
Love espresso https://maps.app.goo.gl/4sq97a4CYBGeNB9W7
Odori Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/gtE7ji1drGFwocCx9 (Sapporo Snow Festival venue)
Ganso Ramen Yokocho Sapporo https://maps.app.goo.gl/F8aZcj4QA9RXWns37

Day 4-5 (Asahikawa)
Asahikawa Winter Festival https://maps.app.goo.gl/TDXaj3ArSLyuJfAo9
Sushi Dokoro Miura https://maps.app.goo.gl/ibapWxfKnZqafsHj6
ドゥカフェ (DeuxCafe) https://maps.app.goo.gl/3GqrVcnv7uHDLvto8
Asahikawa zoo: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZLRyxxt9DtNL7YhT9
SWITCH FLAVOR https://maps.app.goo.gl/PHchqJyJDT3BU5jP7

Day 6 ( Biei Patchwork tour)
Four Seasons Tower https://maps.app.goo.gl/7NhxLgHFmyhmt4yJ8
ちゃい https://maps.app.goo.gl/qxRQair1jZe5f9F59
スイノカゴ / 喫茶 木と星 https://maps.app.goo.gl/odVu1efmmEPHkmeF6

– If you’re interested in the Biei bus tour I took you can book through this email hikarikoutsu@yahoo.co.jp (it was ¥6,000 per person)

Day 7 (Furano)
Fukiage Hot Spring Health Center https://maps.app.goo.gl/KkhBA5EwnA4ZwT8A9
Ningle Terrace https://maps.app.goo.gl/PTiMqw48otTUUe7c7

Day 8 & 9 (Sapporo)
C-pla+
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GLRutv7KwiVaMztT7
Suage+ Soup Curry
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RPasGMugTs6vFuUL7
COFFEE&WINE STANDARD COFFEE LAB.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7sH8MxYNuA4q6KK17

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