This is Edmond from Hokkaido Government Representative Office. The most well-known city in the Oshima subprefecture is Hakodate city. Let us introduce you to some of the lesser known sights in Hakodate city. Firstly head to the “Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden”. From December to early May, you will be able to see Japanese monkeys soaking […]

This is Edmond from Hokkaido Government Representative Office. Do you know that there are many hidden gems to explore in Southern Hokkaido besides Hakodate city? Let us begin our exploration starting from the Hiyama subprefecture! If you drive along the coastal road of Setana town (せたな町), you will come across this very unique rock formation. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]