Hokkaido for the Cold-Weather Romantic
If Tokyo is a rave and Kyoto a tea ceremony, then Hokkaido is a cozy cabin with perfect soup. This 4-day escape is for the dreamers who want snowflakes on their eyelashes, seafood in their bellies, and hot springs that melt away existential dread.
Duration
4 days
Budget Range
¥100,000–¥160,000 (Mid to High)
Transport
Rent a car if you dare (and it’s not mid-blizzard). Otherwise, trains are scenic, punctual, and warm.
Itinerary Overview
Day 1
Snow City: Welcome to Sapporo
Day 2
Seafood & Steam in Otaru
Day 3
Niseko: Mountains, Mochi, Magic
Day 4
Hot Springs & Goodbye Sapporo
Daily Schedule
Day 1: Snow City: Welcome to Sapporo
1
Arrive and warm up with miso butter corn ramen
10:00
Ramen Alley, Sapporo
Hokkaido ramen is therapy in a bowl.
2
Explore Odori Park and Sapporo TV Tower
12:00
Central Sapporo
Snowy views. Romantic selfies encouraged.
3
Visit the Sapporo Beer Museum
15:00
Sapporo
Education that comes with a cold one.
4
Crab dinner at Kani Honke
19:00
Sapporo Station area
Go big or go home. Order the full crab course.