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HOKKAIDO HIGHLIGHTS

Hokkaido's four seasons
A healing flower garden that pleases both the eyes and the heart
Scenic drive course
Choose your favorite Hokkaido golf & skiing experience
Hokkaido Ryokan
A very special hot spring
Complete conquest of New Chitose Airport

HOKKAIDO DINING Hokkaido Dining

Must-eat representative foods in Hokkaido
Sapporo Soul Food, Soup Curry
Hokkaido's local cuisine, Genghis Khan
Sapporo Miso Ramen
Crab dishes that can be enjoyed individually or as a course meal
Seafood rice bowl kaisendon
Otaru's soul food, ankake yakisoba
Sapporo's popular restaurants with long lines
Popular Sapporo cafes on Instagram
Soft and sweet soft ice cream
Sapporo Parfait
Sapporo Coffee
Sapporo Izakaya

HOKKAIDO SHOPPING

Top 6 Hokkaido Confectionery Brands
23 Best Hokkaido Souvenirs
Best Shopping Items at Hokkaido Drugstores
Hokkaido convenience store shopping items
A sensational and unique shopping destination

HOKKAIDO AREA Hokkaido Regional Information

Sapporo
Sapporo Station
Odori Park
Susukino
Nakajima Park
Maruyama Park
Sapporo suburbs

Sightseeing & Hot Springs Around Sapporo

Otaru
SPECIAL│Otaru's Top 3 Sushi
Shakotan
Jozankei Onsen
Shikotsuko Hot Springs
Noboribetsu Onsen
Toyako Hot Springs
Niseko
SPECIAL│Niseko, Special Stay: A trip in itself

small town in Hokkaido

Asahikawa
SPECIAL│Daisetsuzan National Park
Furano/Biei
Furano
BA
Obihiro
SPECIAL│Sanyoan
Old city
SPECIAL│Lake Akan, Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo,
Shiretoko
SPECIAL│Hokkaido Drift Ice Tour

Hakodate

Hakodate Station & Bay Area
Motomachi
Goryokaku
Yunokawa Onsen
SPECIAL│Cafe with a great view

TRAVEL INFO HOKKAIDO Hokkaido Travel Information

Basic information about Hokkaido
Practical information for traveling to Hokkaido
Hokkaido Transportation

Hokkaido as guided by the "Chalet Travel Book", a guidebook created by a professional travel agency!
Up-to-date information and easy-to-view layout
And more shopping, restaurant, and local town information!
Chalet Travel Book Hokkaido 2025-2026 Latest Revised Edition

The know-how of a Hokkaido travel agency in one book!

Chalet Travel & Life's Japan travel team has personally visited and experienced Hokkaido's tourist attractions, restaurants, and shopping, and provides essential practical information on transportation, rental cars, and more. This content boasts high-quality content that satisfies everyone from first-time visitors to repeat travelers.


Travel information and fun at the same time! Interesting and easy-to-read reads.

This book contains useful travel information, including the trending Sapporo cafes on Instagram, a complete guide to New Chitose Airport, the gateway to Hokkaido, six representative Hokkaido confectionery brands, and Sapporo restaurants with long lines. The book is filled with photos and illustrations, making it easy to read without getting bored.


It couldn't be more detailed! Everything you need to know about Sapporo.

Sapporo, the central city of Hokkaido and a popular tourist destination, is divided into four regions, and for each region, detailed maps, tourist attractions, shopping, and restaurants are provided along with maps to help readers enjoy their trip to Sapporo more easily and conveniently.


A glance at Hokkaido's key tourist cities, Otaru and Hakodate

We've provided detailed, helpful travel information on transportation to Otaru, a tourist destination close to Sapporo, and Hakodate, an exotic port city served by a tram, as well as major tourist attractions, a variety of activities, and restaurants and shops carefully selected by the Chalet Travel & Life travel team.


More detailed information on more areas

Information on restaurants and cafes in hot spring towns easily accessible from Sapporo, such as Jozankei, Noboribetsu, and Lake Toya, is provided along with a cute illustrated map.
We have further enhanced information on well-known local cities in Hokkaido, including Furano, Biei, Asahikawa, Obihiro, Kushiro, and Shiretoko.
We've added new information on how to get around Sapporo, as well as must-dos, restaurants, and shopping in each area.


Hokkaido's Summer and Winter Seasons Are So Different: Here's How to Travel

Furano and Biei, famous for their purple lavender and verdant countryside, the mystical drift ice that covers the winter sea, and Hokkaido's iconic ski resorts. With detailed information on seasonal destinations, activities, and travel tips, you can fully enjoy the contrasting charms of Hokkaido's summer and winter.

A guidebook with vivid, emotional photos and a beautiful design.

The emotional photos that vividly capture the four seasons of Hokkaido will bring a pleasant excitement to all readers.
Additionally, the guidebook in the form of a magazine has a clean and stylish design, allowing you to view the photos and text in a fun and comfortable way, just like reading a magazine.

Accurate and easy-to-view regional maps

We have created maps of all areas of Hokkaido featured in the guidebook, including Sapporo City, Otaru, Hakodate, Furano/Biei, and Kushiro, reflecting the latest updated information. We have also marked all tourist spots and restaurants introduced in the text, allowing you to conveniently travel by looking at the map.