2 guys and a gal comin to hakkaido between 15 to 19 april. what is the best thing to do during this time? notice many theme parks close during this time, and hokkaido is bigger than what we thought. Any friend to meet or tell us what to do?
2007-04-07 13:54:41 · 6 answers · asked by myshop258 l 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
If they are coming from Narita airport in Chiba, make sure they reserve a JR pass in advance. You can buy them through your local travel agent, and they are unlimited passes to be used on any JR shinkansen (bullet train) and local train. The website includes one generic rail pass for the entire country (1 or 2 weeks), as well as cheaper passes that can be used within each JR region. One of the regions is Hokkaido, and they have a 7-day pass and a 1-day pass for Sapporo.
When you purchase your rail pass, you will be sent a exchange form in the U.S. Once in Japan you can exchange the form for the real pass (which can be done at a limited number of stations, including the airport), and you can activate it at any JR train station.
A great book to get to figure out where to visit is lonely planet Japan. Try checking out your local library first before you invest in it.
2007-04-08 10:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mimi the Cat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jeez...
Skiing will probably be over. It'll be muddy and slushy. (Or most years it would be, I gather they got hardly any snow this year) The cherry blossoms won't be blooming yet, most likely. (Though...it's been mild, you might get lucky), there aren't any big events in Sapporo during that time...
Anyhow, I do have one thing you need to do. There's a ramen shop in Ishikari (Ishikari-Futomi station...go out the front of the station, turn right onto the street, go a couple blocks and it'll be on your right, the first town northeast of Sapporo, Nakamura. Best I've ever had. Second best is in Otaru. I forget the name, but it's at least a few blocks from the waterfront, a little ways up a hill, and has some very rustic wooden decor.
Whatever time you go, ramen is the one must-do constant in Hokkaido.
2007-04-08 16:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are from a place where it does not or seldom snow, you would find Hokkaido during February extremely gorgeous and enchanting. If you are from, as a matter of instance, a Scandinavian country, you will regret. Travelling to and from Tokyo for USD500- is indeed a close call. You might as well think and long about what you would like to see, do and experience and decide. Apologies for not being clearer.
2016-04-01 02:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try going to about.com, then type in Japan, then look specifically for info. about Hokkaido. They have a lot of information there about traveling to Japan and what to see and do.
2007-04-07 14:03:37 · answer #4 · answered by angelpoet04 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go party in Susukino.
2007-04-08 09:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the JNTO web site and also this web site for info:
http://www.takemetojapan.com
2007-04-09 05:57:04 · answer #6 · answered by YouMeUsThem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋