Japan - Sapporo & Hokkaido
Hokkaidō is the Japan of wide-open spaces, with primeval forests, lakes, fields of alpine wildflowers and bubbling hot springs. In winter, Hokkaidō has earned a reputation as a paradise for skiers and snowboarders; there are international-level resorts here, but also remote back-country opportunities.
- chart a path through the wilderness in Daisetsuzan National Park, nicknamed the ‘rooftop of Hokkaidō’
- carve fresh tracks in the famous powder of Niseko, Asia’s top ski destination
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- get your urban fix in the restaurants and bars of Susukino and drink Sapporo beer straight from the source
Coverage includes: Sapporo, Central Hokkaidō, Niseko, Otaru, Shikotsu-Tōya National Park, Tomakomai, Northern Hokkaidō, Asahikawa, Biei, Furano, Daisetsuzan National Park, Wakkanai, Rishiri-Rebun-Sarobetsu National Park, Eastern Hokkaidō, Abashiri, Shari, Shiretoko National Park, Akan National Park, Kushiro, Kushiro-shitsugen National Park, Tokachi and Hakodate.
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