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Hokkaido, Japan

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Hokkaido is Japan's northernmost and second-largest island, known for its dramatic landscapes, harsh winters, and wide-open wilderness that set it apart from the rest of the country. It is famous for world-class skiing and snowboarding — particularly in Niseko — as well as hot spring towns (onsen), and the stunning flower fields of Furano and Biei. In summer, the island transforms into a hiking and cycling destination, with national parks like Daisetsuzan and Shiretoko offering rugged backcountry terrain and wildlife including brown bears and red foxes. Hokkaido is also celebrated for some of Japan's finest seafood and dairy produce, drawing food lovers year-round.

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Hokkaido, Japan · 9 days

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Active Japan: Hokkaido in Winter, Sea Ice to Onsens (Self-Launched)

A self-launched version of G Adventures' 9-day winter Hokkaido active trip, running Abashiri → Lake Akan → Asahikawa → Sapporo. You'll snowshoe the Shiretoko Five Lakes/Primeval Forest, walk (or float) on Okhotsk drift ice, fat-bike the coastline, dig your own riverside onsen at Lake Kussharo, watch Ainu dance at Akan Kotan, ride the Asahidake ropeway for a snow hike, and finish in Sapporo with Nijo Market and the Sapporo Beer Museum. Everything here is bookable directly or via GetYourGuide/Klook: local JR trains and highway buses replace the private vehicle, and hostel/guesthouse/business-hotel rooms plus one ryokan night replace the group hotels. Costs are approximate per-person estimates for a budget-to-midrange solo traveller; winter Hokkaido is peak season, so book the ryokan, ropeway and drift-ice tours early.

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