Tag: Food

Review: Takinoya Bekkan Tamanoyu (Noboribetsu)

Review: Takinoya Bekkan Tamanoyu (Noboribetsu)

About Takinoya Bekkan Tamanoyu A main reason why we chose Noboribetsu Onsen Town over Toyako with Lake Toya is because we wanted to stay in a ryokan. So, we ended up at Takinoya Bekkan Tamanoyu (滝乃家別館 玉乃湯) at Noboribetsu. Read the previous post for the decision process and 

Noboribetsu in Winter (Hokkaido)

Noboribetsu in Winter (Hokkaido)

Toyako (Lake Toya) or Noboribetsu in Winter? We wanted to enjoy Hokkaido’s natural hot spring (“Onsen”) and was deciding between two Onsen towns: Toyako and Noboribetsu in winter. They are near to each other, but it’s hard to travel between the two places unless you have a 

Tomamu Ice Village (Hokkaido, Japan)

Tomamu Ice Village (Hokkaido, Japan)

We detoured to Tomamu from the route of ‘Sapporo – Noboribetsu – Niseko’. This detour costs us about an additional S$100+/pax! So what’s the big deal at Tomamu? I wanted to visit Tomamu ICE VILLAGE! If after reading this post, you decided to try something novel, here’s useful travel and 

Tomamu Resort Tower (Hokkaido, Japan)

Tomamu Resort Tower (Hokkaido, Japan)

We detoured to Tomamu from the route of ‘Sapporo – Noboribetsu – Niseko’. This detour costs us about an additional S$100+/pax! So what’s the big deal at Tomamu? I wanted to visit the ICE VILLAGE! Read about our ice village experience. First up, if you are planning to go Tomamu, 

Sapporo in 2 Days – Suggested Itinerary (Hokkaido, Japan)

Sapporo in 2 Days – Suggested Itinerary (Hokkaido, Japan)

There are so many beautiful places to visit in Hokkaido! If it’s your first time in Hokkaido, my guess is that you will be transiting in Sapporo for 1 or 2 days. If that’s the case, you are like us! Here’s how we travelled Sapporo in 2 

Shiroi Koibito Park in Winter (Hokkaido, Japan)

Shiroi Koibito Park in Winter (Hokkaido, Japan)

Have you eaten the cookies Bai Se Lian Ren (白い恋人)? Its Japanese name, Shiroi Koibito, literally meant white beloved ones. There was a time when almost everyone who went Japan would buy this back to Singapore as a souvenir. It’s delicious and I usually could not stop at one piece. 

5 Food You Must Eat in Sapporo, Hokkaido

5 Food You Must Eat in Sapporo, Hokkaido

Japan is a country full of oishiii food! So I did some research online before going to sieve out the best from the good. We had very limited time in Sapporo, so I made sure we get to eat some of the food you must 

Top 5 Things To Do In New Chitose Airport Sapporo

Top 5 Things To Do In New Chitose Airport Sapporo

So what are the things to do in New Chitose Airport Sapporo? Firstly, EAT! We arrived at New Chitose Airport in time for dinner! It was a long flight from Singapore, with a transfer at Narita Airport. There are many things to do at the