I want to eat tokachi raclette cheese dish where they heat up the cheese with the raclette machine and scrap it onto the dish in front of you like the photo. Any recommendations for Obihito or Sapporo or the surrounding area?

Thanks!

Hello,
I will be going to Hokkaido end of November , I was planning to rent a car but after read afew comments online it made me re-think the decision, especially alot of warnings regarding black ice.

Also, Im planning to stay in Sapporo 2-3 nights, noboribetsu for 2 nights and Hakodate for 2 nights, then Tokyo. According to info below, is it enough , or even too many days for Hokkaido?

I dont like nightlife, trip is just to enjoy the nature, eat good seafood and just wander around for good coffee shops and some shopping. I do not ski or any winter related sports. Any suggestions?

Thanx in advance.

Hi I will be in Hokkaido mid-Dec and I am interested in going up to the mountains just to see what it's like and take some ski lessons. Is there usually enough snow coverage mid-Dec for this?

I am planning to go to either Niseko or Kiroro Snow World

Hi! If I plan to visit Hokkaido and roadtrip around by car, how feasible is it as a tourist?

I come from a tropical country and have driven overseas multiple times, but never in snowy/icy conditions. Would it be a bad idea? Will be in Hokkaio in the last 2 weeks of December

Hi, so i will be arriving on 10th December, afternoon to sapporo.

I plant to stay 2 nights at Otaru and 3 Nights at Sapporo - with a days trip to Biei, furano

is this ideal scenario?, im not more into skiing, We do enjoy scenic areas and walking around more but we will enjoy snowmobile and other such activities,

I was also thinking of visiting Kamui Rock if its possible.

Any suggestions?, is this fine or can i fine tune it a bit

I will leave on 15th December from Sapporo, afternoon

Hi everyone!

I'm from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I collect plastic public transport cards from different cities and countries.

I'm looking to expand my collection and would love to add some cards from Japan! If anyone has old, expired, empty, or unused public transport cards they no longer need, I'd be very grateful if you'd be willing to pass them on to me.

I'm interested in all kinds of transport cards from across Japan, including Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, and other IC cards, as well as cards for trains, subways, buses, and trams from different Japanese cities and regions.

Cards from Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and anywhere else in Japan are all welcome!

Since I'm based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, we could arrange international postage if that's convenient.

Thank you in advance to anyone willing to help me grow my collection! :)

Heading to Japan soon and starting our trip in Sapporo and heading to Noboribetsu and Hakodate afterwards before heading to Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka . After checking the recent fall foliage forecast I feel like I’ll miss fall colors in both areas but I couldn’t go during thanksgiving/early December this year, I’m sure we will still have a great time regardless but was hoping to see some color changes if possible!

(Trip dates 11/8-11/24 starting in Sapporo and ending in Osaka)

It's probably bit small even if you zoom in, but was around Jozankei today and the snow bugs were a plenty. Not all of the leaves were yellow yet though, and weather is on and off - day before it was mad cold, today it was so sunny and warm.

Hi all - currently in the process of planning Japan trip that’ll take me from Sapporo to Tokyo in December.

For the Hokkaido part of the trip, want to pick some special hotels and impressive experiences (especially Onsen). Any recommendations?

Hotel KAI Poroto looks great - also thought Tsuruga Ao no Za and Bourou Lake Toya could be good.

A lot of the Google / AI-driven recommendations that are being spat out feel quite stuffy and dated, rather than luxurious and special.

Any tips would be hugely appreciat

It was around 33°F in Asahikawa this morning.

The fog forecast said there would be less fog, so I went to Asahibashi Bridge to take photos of the bridge with Daisetsuzan & steam plumes from the pulp mill.

​＊ Photos taken on Oct 18, 2026

Hi all!

My (21F) boyfriend (22M) and i are travelling to Hokkaido for 9 days. We love hiking and cool markets and activities (like going to a sake brewery, Onsen, interactive cooking, etc) so our plan was to go to 1 or 2 towns and then a ski resort for 3-4 days at the end. We are going in late November (21-30st).

The current plan is Sapporo for 5 days and then Niseko or Asahikawa for skiing (we are both very new to skiing)

Im concerned though because late November isn't exactly reliable ski weather - will it be a waste of time to book a ski resort? i don't want to show up and its barely ski-able. If it IS usually ok to ski around this time, is there a better spot to go to? Niseko seems a bit crowded but asashikawa seems nice.

Sapporo we are pretty set on but if anyone has some good recommendations for what to do in the area please lmk :)

Also if there are any better towns to visit/great day trips!!

Thank you so much! I want to make this trip very special as its our first time seeing eachother after doing long distance for a while

Hello everyone, I'm european and I would like to ask some questions about livin in Hokkaido (Sopporo) as a student, to be precise, in the Hokkaido University.
First of all I'd like to know how hard is for an international student that doesn't speak japanese like me to find a place to stay and how much it would cost. I saw some dormitories for 10-20k yen and some private appartements for 30-40k, which is extremely low considering it's japan, so I'm not sure if those prices are realistic. I also would like to know how life is there in general, cost of food, how's day and night life, is it true that Hokkaido in general is more "naturalistic" than honshu? Is it hard for international students to find activities to do, connect with japanese people and to find the way around places?
Thank you, I know it's a bit of a weird way to ask those questions but I'm really courious.

The autumn foliage at Ginsendai, the trailhead for Mt. Akadake in the Daisetsuzan mountains, was as beautiful as ever this year!

I visited on September 23rd, and the autumn colors near the summit had already faded. However, the foliage was at its most beautiful around the area from the trailhead to Daiichi Kaen.

During the autumn foliage season, vehicle access on the long, narrow, unpaved road leading to Ginsendai is regulated, with alternating one-way traffic. Advance reservations are required.

By now, snow has fallen, and the mountains are probably covered in a beautiful blanket of white. ☃️

Vibrant colors, vast mountains, beautiful sunrises, peaceful moments, and lovely wildlife…

I will never forget the three days I spent in the Daisetsuzan mountains this autumn. 🍁⛰️

The autumn foliage season has ended in Daisetsuzan, and snow is falling now. ☃️

Sep 16-18,2026

Saw a plane while cycling through Biei.

I guess someone might have already shared this, let me share it just in case!

Though the eruption alert level lowered to level 2 now, please be aware of the restricted area and please do not plan to ski, snowboard or hike in or near the restricted area.

Yesterday I was fly fishing in the mountains near Jozankei/Lake Sapporo. The colors were brilliant, but you can tell they are on the downside now, just past the peak. I'd guess in about two weeks it will be completely gone, but now is still a pretty good time to go see the colors there.

Some of the trees in the pictures, you can see, are fairly bare, while others still have some good color, and in some places there are still bits of green.