Hokkaido
Travel Guide > Asia > Japan > Hokkaido
[edit]
Introduction
Hokkaido is Japan's second largest and northernmost island. It is known for its dramatic peaks, gorges and lakes.
[edit]
Geography
[edit]
Cities
- Abashiri
- Asahikawa is (literally) the coldest city in Japan.
- Hakodate
- Otaru is the island's largest port
- Sapporo is the region's capital and largest city.
- Obihiro
- Furano
- Kitami
- Wakkanai
[edit]
Sights and Activities
Skiing
Due to being far north and lots of snow Hokkaido has some of the best skiing in Japan. This means if your planning a ski vacation to Japan a stop in at one of Hokkaido's ski resorts is a must.
- Niseko - Is made up of 5 different ski resorts, Annupuri, Higashiyama, Hirafu, Hanazono and Moiwa, on the island of Hokkaido. These resorts have some of the best snow in the country and a more relaxed attitude to out of bounds skiing.
- Rusutsu - Is located about 90 minutes away from Sapporo's Chitose International Airport. It has some of the best tree skiing in Japan.
[edit]
Events and Festivals
[edit]
Weather
[edit]
Eat
[edit]
Drink
[edit]
Sleep
This is version 3. Last edited at 17:14 on May 13, 08 by Lavafalls (+190). 2 articles link to this page.
Except where otherwise noted, content of this article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License