Today was the last day of our trip. The sun, having just risen not long ago, was lighting up the city in a gorgeous golden colour. We had planned to visit Asahiyama zoo, so we left the hotel early to walk to the station, where we caught a bus to the Zoo, giving us plenty […]
Cycle Tourism Seminar – Ride in Hokkaido (SG)
This is Edmond from Hokkaido Government Representative Office. Hokkaido Government Representative Office, collaborated with Singapore Cycling Tours (SCT) and Follow Me Japan (FMJ) to organise a Cycle Tourism Seminar on 14 Dec 2019 at Concorde Hotel Singapore, with the objective of promoting cycling tourism in Hokkaido. Cycle Tourism Seminar – Ride in Hokkaido @ Concorde […]
Journey in winter Hokkaido! – Pair of NTU JAC students, Day 5
Today we left Abashiri to go to Kitami, followed by Asahikawa. Upon arriving at JR Kitami station, we located a locker to store our heavy luggage in. JR Kitami station Lockers at JR Kitami station We then walked to the Kitami Mint Memorial Museum. The museum was a wooden building with wooden interior that looked […]
Journey in winter Hokkaido! – Pair of NTU JAC students, Day 4
Today, we leave Lake Akan for Abashiri. We had a breakfast buffet at the hotel. Once again, we were spoiled for choice with selections from Western, Chinese and Japanese cuisine. Male student: “I really enjoyed having such a spread of foods to choose from. Buffets are really the best. The view from the dining was […]
Journey in winter Hokkaido! – Pair of NTU JAC students, Day 3
Our next adventure took us to Lake Mashu. After a brief yet delicious breakfast at Kushiro Super Hotel, we headed straight to JR Kushiro station to board the Shiretoko-Mashu rapid train bound for Abashiri. Powdery white snow covered forests and rivers. At one point we even managed to spot a crane and a herd of […]
Journey in winter Hokkaido! – Pair of NTU JAC students, Day 2
We started our morning with a light breakfast at Masuya Pan Bakery. As we approach the bakery, the smell of freshly baked bread permeated the front door. As we entered the front door, the smell became overwhelming. A selection of both sweet and savoury breads were available for us to choose from, including the classics […]
Journey in winter Hokkaido! – Pair of NTU JAC students, Day 1
For this series, we will be posting the experience of Eastern Hokkaido, seen as it is by both male and a female student from NTU JAC. Today they started their journey towards Obihiro! 【Male student】 We woke up early in the morning and left for Obihiro today. Our train was from JR Noboribetsu station, with […]
Hokkaido Tourism Event at Men-ya KAIKO (SG)
This is Edmond from Hokkaido Government Representative Office. Hokkaido Government Representative Office, organised a tourism event at Men-ya KAIKO on 7 Dec 2019. Attendees were selected from a list of people who have participated in an online Facebook campaign on Hokkaido Government Representative Office’s Facebook page. There were even students from National University of Singapore […]
Journey in winter Hokkaido! – Pair of NTU JAC Students (Introduction)
Today we had the opportunity to tour the Shiroi Koibito Park in Sapporo! It was really a wonderful experience and we enjoyed the tour thoroughly. Upon arriving at the park, we were amazed by how spectacular the building looked. Shiroi Koibito Park First off was how the shiroi koibito was made and packaged. The employees […]
Discovering the charm of Hokkaido in Nov (Day 7)
This is Edmond from Hokkaido Government Representative Office and it is my final day in Hokkaido. The first thing after waking up, is to head out to see the view of Lake Akan (阿寒湖). Lake Akan is Hokkaido’s fifth largest lake, and the view of Mt. Oakan-dake (雄阿寒岳) from the lake is truly a spectacle […]
