10 days self drive in Hokkaido

[Tohto]

pick up car in Hakodate ... return car in Sapporo

fly in Hakodate fly out Sapporo

 

Is it safe to drive from Hakodate to Sapporo during the last 2 week of Dec?

And drive around Hokkaido?

[Wt_know]

Is it safe to drive from Hakodate to Sapporo during the last 2 week of Dec?

And drive around Hokkaido?

no comment. i never drive during snow and with tyre chains (if complusory) Edited February 23, 2018 by Wt_know

[Aloe111]

I drove from Sapporo to Furano (mountain resort) and back in Dec 2016. It was fine. Roads were generally clear of snow. But every year is different.

 

I had a 4wd Honda Fit. No chains only snow tyres.

[Maxus-MIFA9]

On planning, 2nd half June 2018 (estimate dates 18/06 to 23/06)  Hokkaido self driven holidays.

 

Through agent Follow-me Japan.

 

Anyone wish to join in .

 

[Jamesc]

On planning, 2nd half June 2018 (estimate dates 18/06 to 23/06) Hokkaido self driven holidays.

 

Through agent Follow-me Japan.

 

Anyone wish to join in .

 

Can take my MIL?

 

 

If any good looking rich young lady needs a guide for Japan pm me. I know all the nice places to go, all the nice restaurants and hotels. We can stay in a hotel with its own spa in the room with a nice view.

 

[Tohto]

I drove from Sapporo to Furano (mountain resort) and back in Dec 2016. It was fine. Roads were generally clear of snow. But every year is different.

 

I had a 4wd Honda Fit. No chains only snow tyres.

Anything to see in Furano during Dec other than snow?

Still undecided should I have a trip to Hakkaido during Dec.

I know during summer will be beautiful with all the flowers.

[Jamesc]

Anything to see in Furano during Dec other than snow?

Still undecided should I have a trip to Hakkaido during Dec.

I know during summer will be beautiful with all the flowers.

 

I went in winter.

 

Couldn't see a thing.

 

All covered in snow.

 

I couldn't even walk 

 

had to use skis.

 

And it was cold

 

freezing actually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to see the Lavender fields?

 

[Jamesc]

The funny thing about staying is Hokkaido is they keep serving me French food

 

for breakfast and dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

[Jamesc]

 

Please send tourists with nice banana to eat

 

Be careful not to fall in

 

 

Nobody saved them.

[Jamesc]

[Tohto]

I went in winter.

 

Couldn't see a thing.

 

All covered in snow.

 

I couldn't even walk

 

had to use skis.

 

And it was cold

 

freezing actually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to see the Lavender fields?

 

 

Very beautiful but I think not a common place to visit during winter.

[Jamesc]

Very beautiful but I think not a common place to visit during winter.

 

Yup not many people visit in winter.

 

Didn't meet any ah tiongs here.

 

I didn't see any group tours only people

 

doing free and easy,

 

[Aloe111]

Anything to see in Furano during Dec other than snow?

Still undecided should I have a trip to Hakkaido during Dec.

I know during summer will be beautiful with all the flowers.

I stayed at the Prince hotel for few days of skiing. Nice place and food. There's a cheese factory nearby but other than that we didn't venture much.

 

Jamesc provided a few of the pics of the hotel night garden with several artisan shops... beautiful scene.

[Jamesc]

[Jamesc]

[Maxus-MIFA9]

 

 

 

You sure you eat all those in the pictures ..... 

 

 

Or you took those photos from magazines ...

[Maxus-MIFA9]

Either that or your MIL eat all those foods ...

[Jamesc]

You sure you eat all those in the pictures .....

 

 

Or you took those photos from magazines ...

I am chief digital marketing office of JTA Japan Tourist Association and it's my job to make people gian to go to Japan and lau nua looking at the food so they cannot wait to go and eat all the things they see.

 

I am very good at my job.

 

Please go soon and eat all the food you like, I get commission.

 

 

Also don't forget to take my MIL with you.