Tag
hokkaido
7 guides, newest first.
- Seasonal GuidesJapan Winter Travel Budget 2026: Snow & OnsenWinter is Japan's cheapest season outside ski resorts: January hotel deals, budget onsen strategy, Sapporo Snow Festival math, and skiing without resort prices.
- Where to StayWhere to Stay in Sapporo 2026: Station vs Susukino from $50Sapporo's tracked hotels sorted: the $50 market hostel, Odori Park's Holiday Inn at $69, and the station-vs-Susukino call, plus the Snow Festival exception.
- Destination GuidesOtaru Day Trip from Sapporo 2026: Canal & SushiOtaru in half a day: ¥1,500 round-trip train from Sapporo, the canal walk, Sakaimachi Street, and whether the sushi splurge is worth it.
- Destination GuidesHakodate Travel Guide 2026: Night View & MarketHakodate on a budget: the million-dollar night view, ¥1,500 morning market donburi, Goryokaku star fort, and why it anchors the Hokkaido rail pass.
- Destination GuidesSapporo on a Budget 2026: What to Do, Eat & SkipSapporo budget guide: free Odori Park and beer museum, ¥1,000 miso ramen and soup curry, Snow Festival logistics, and the rail pass math for Hokkaido.
- Transportation & PassesJR Hokkaido Rail Pass vs Furano Pass 2026Hokkaido's two rail passes compared with break-even math: the $61.59 all-Hokkaido pass vs the $67.75 Sapporo-Furano pass, by season and route.
- Destination GuidesNoboribetsu Onsen Guide 2026: Hell Valley on a BudgetNoboribetsu, Hokkaido's best onsen town: free Hell Valley walks, ¥2,000 day-use baths at ryokan you can't afford to sleep in, and the Sapporo logistics.