Exploring Hakodate: Food, Sleep, and Travel Tips, Hakodate, Japan
Great travel tips on where to eat, sleep, and how to travel to Hakodate in Hokkaid艒 Island from Honshu Island.
As Japan鈥檚 northernmost and second-largest island, Hokkaid艒 boasts large wilderness expanses, primaeval forests, alpine wildflower fields, hot springs, and azure-blue caldera lakes.
Expect wide open spaces when travelling through Hokkaid艒 as Japan鈥檚 northern island boasts 20% of the country鈥檚 land area but only 5% of Japan鈥檚 population. Enticing?
With freezing Siberian winds sweeping over Hokkaid艒 from the Sea of Japan, Hakodate is very cold even during this April visit, Japan鈥檚 Spring.
To keep the costs down and stick to our daily budget, we make our own breakfast of coffee, drinking yoghurt, and fruit before heading out. Making tea in the hotel also helps. This may sound obvious but it鈥檚 essential for long-term travellers.
Pop in the HAKOVIVA shopping mall near the JR Hakodate Station, for a wonderful bite to eat in the tiny聽Chazuke Shubou聽restaurant with a super polite and accommodating owner cooking your meals. With only a few chairs and tables, it鈥檚 cosy. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
As Japan鈥檚 northernmost and second-largest island, Hokkaid艒 boasts large wilderness expanses, primaeval forests, alpine wildflower fields, hot springs, and azure-blue caldera lakes.
Expect wide open spaces when travelling through Hokkaid艒 as Japan鈥檚 northern island boasts 20% of the country鈥檚 land area but only 5% of Japan鈥檚 population. Enticing?
With freezing Siberian winds sweeping over Hokkaid艒 from the Sea of Japan, Hakodate is very cold even during this April visit, Japan鈥檚 Spring.
To keep the costs down and stick to our daily budget, we make our own breakfast of coffee, drinking yoghurt, and fruit before heading out. Making tea in the hotel also helps. This may sound obvious but it鈥檚 essential for long-term travellers.
Pop in the HAKOVIVA shopping mall near the JR Hakodate Station, for a wonderful bite to eat in the tiny聽Chazuke Shubou聽restaurant with a super polite and accommodating owner cooking your meals. With only a few chairs and tables, it鈥檚 cosy. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Exploring Hakodate: Food, Sleep, and Travel Tips
Guide Location: Japan » Hakodate
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Nilla Palmer
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Guide Location: Japan » Hakodate
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Nilla Palmer
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- HAKOVIVA shopping mall
- Hakotami-Shokudo
- Carl Rayman Restaurant
- Hakodate Beer Hall
- P芒tisserie Petite Merveille
- JR Hakodate Station
- Rosetta Coffee Company
- Hakodate Morning Market Square
- MaxValu Wakamatsu Store
- APA Hotel
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