A Snowy Winter Trip to Hokkaido | 10-Day Itinerary in Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa & Biei | JAPAN VLOG
Spending 10 snowy days in Hokkaido ❄️✨ Exploring Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa, and Biei, I visited cozy cafes, tried amazing local food (including Genghis Khan BBQ, Soup curry and omakase sushi 🍣), and wandered through charming streets covered in snow. From the famous Sapporo Snow Festival to the glass and music box shops of Otaru, this trip was a mix of exploring new places and relaxing moments. Join me as I share my itinerary, favourite spots, and the best places to eat, shop, and explore in Hokkaido in winter!
🕒 Timestamps:
0:44 – Incheon to Sapporo ❄️
3:48 – Exploring Sapporo: Snowy night
7:20 – Trying Genghis Khan BBQ 🥩
11:20 – Seaside train ride to Otaru
16:36 Otaru Canal
19:35 – Tea time at oil lamp-lit cafe Kitaichi Hall
21:28 – Shopping at Sakaimachi Hondori Street 🛍️
24:07 – Otaru Music Box Museum
34:05 Hokkaido snacks at Seicomart
37:33 Sapporo Snow Festival 2025
41:42 Dinner at Sapporo Ramen Alley
50:57 Visiting Asahikawa Snow Festival
55:00 Snowy night in Asahikawa
56:29 Omakase sushi dinner
1:01:18 Asahikawa zoo
1:05:41 Cosy Night Cafe with book
1:11:12 – Exploring snow-covered Biei town
1:13:01 Biei observatory
1:16:55 Biei patchwork tour (Christmas tree, Blue pond)
1:25:13 Open-air onsen at Fukiage Hot Spring Health Center
1:31:08 – Ningle Terrace & Cozy Cafes in a Forest
1:39:48 JR Tower observatory in Sapporo
1:42:21 Hokkaido Souvinir shopping
1:48:47 Flight delays at New Chitose Airport
Places mentioned:
DAY 1:
MASAJIN Genghis Khan Susukino https://maps.app.goo.gl/9JKj4menPrsVyT4r5
DAY 2 (Otaru):
BARISTART COFFEE https://maps.app.goo.gl/NwUXNKwBjWx7RexB8
ゆず工房 https://maps.app.goo.gl/vC2Ehy7Wdp8g8ki48
Sakaimachi Hondori Street https://maps.app.goo.gl/npQea9EePC7zAaBi9
Kitaichi Hall https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZxwgNzt8PUFY188w6
Snoopy Cha-Yahttps://maps.app.goo.gl/aebVnbuogftF2Mya8
Otaru Ruri-kobo – Canal Shop https://maps.app.goo.gl/LmUrXyBbBgSfCpRK6
Okuno’s https://maps.app.goo.gl/kSnJbMyNuKfTNd1g8
小樽煉瓦工場 堺町通り店 https://maps.app.goo.gl/yPQjAgJq6hrfBAXS8
Otaru Music Box Museum https://maps.app.goo.gl/1zG6g7znSyiSZ4g59
Hikozo https://maps.app.goo.gl/pTrwy2tAcsrH1Ro39
OTARU TAISHOU GLASS MUSEUM https://maps.app.goo.gl/E8cmnJWys8RDa4jp6
Kamaei Factory Outlethttps://maps.app.goo.gl/wZ6xgdq8nYW47KZdA
Odashi Shokudo Sapporo Tanukikoji https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZW9P8qAquvzAgNcg7
Otaru Denuki Koji https://maps.app.goo.gl/wSKq3MtJDacQKncJA
Tanukikoji Shopping Street: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5BafKqjMAsscpLvb6
Day 3 (Sapporo Snow Festival)
Love espresso https://maps.app.goo.gl/4sq97a4CYBGeNB9W7
Odori Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/gtE7ji1drGFwocCx9 (Sapporo Snow Festival venue)
Ganso Ramen Yokocho Sapporo https://maps.app.goo.gl/F8aZcj4QA9RXWns37
Day 4-5 (Asahikawa)
Asahikawa Winter Festival https://maps.app.goo.gl/TDXaj3ArSLyuJfAo9
Sushi Dokoro Miura https://maps.app.goo.gl/ibapWxfKnZqafsHj6
ドゥカフェ (DeuxCafe) https://maps.app.goo.gl/3GqrVcnv7uHDLvto8
Asahikawa zoo: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZLRyxxt9DtNL7YhT9
SWITCH FLAVOR https://maps.app.goo.gl/PHchqJyJDT3BU5jP7
Day 6 ( Biei Patchwork tour)
Four Seasons Tower https://maps.app.goo.gl/7NhxLgHFmyhmt4yJ8
ちゃい https://maps.app.goo.gl/qxRQair1jZe5f9F59
スイノカゴ / 喫茶 木と星 https://maps.app.goo.gl/odVu1efmmEPHkmeF6
– If you’re interested in the Biei bus tour I took you can book through this email hikarikoutsu@yahoo.co.jp (it was ¥6,000 per person)
Day 7 (Furano)
Fukiage Hot Spring Health Center https://maps.app.goo.gl/KkhBA5EwnA4ZwT8A9
Ningle Terrace https://maps.app.goo.gl/PTiMqw48otTUUe7c7
Day 8 & 9 (Sapporo)
C-pla+
https://maps.app.goo.gl/GLRutv7KwiVaMztT7
Suage+ Soup Curry
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RPasGMugTs6vFuUL7
COFFEE&WINE STANDARD COFFEE LAB.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7sH8MxYNuA4q6KK17
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33 Comments
Hi from snowy Hokkaido! ❄Where are you guys watching from?
Hokkaido winter trip looks absolutely magical! The 10-day itinerary covering Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa, and Biei perfectly showcases the breathtaking winter landscapes, charming towns, and unique cultural experiences. The fresh snowfall makes everything look like a fairytale, and the 4K quality really brings out the beauty of Japan’s northern wonderland. This vlog is such a great travel guide for anyone planning a winter trip to Hokkaido. Thank you for sharing this incredible journey!
Fantastic trip! The snow, the shops were so cute. That lamp very beautiful. 😊
Absolutely wonderful
Almost 2 hours!!! Thank you for your work! 🤍🩵 I love this feeling of looking forward a longer video, and I think I'm going to save bits of it for the coziest moments of the rest of this week! 🍵🇩🇪
I love made you do organizion your trip! So nice 😊
Your videos are always good, but I liked this one particularly because I was also in Hokkaido right after your time. It was fun to compare my travel experience to yours. I also found planning around Biei & Furano area challenging without renting a car, but I liked how you still found ways to make it work. Your video makes me want to visit Hokkaido again 🙂
I really wanna know how it looks like in Summer
You cut out various scenes.
I live in Northern California and we get snow, Mountain life😊Thank you for sharing this beautiful video of Snowy Japan we enjoyed it.
なかなか綺麗な映像で自分が冬の北海道を旅行しているような気分になりました。素晴らしい旅行記 です。 女性お一人で旅行なさったのですか？ また次回の旅行vlogを楽しみにしています。
Thanks for sharing the travel period
A 2 hour vlog? Omg! I’m going to prepare my snacks and coffee 😂 I was also in Hokkaido a few weeks ago. It was so slippery in Sapporo 😅
Yay! Thank you for the vlog! It's so helpful for me because I plan to visit in 2026
I was looking for a new hokkaido winter video on youtube and there you are! 🙂
Thank youu!
Thank you wonderful images. Do you like Hokkaido in winter or summer the best? Is it cooler than Tokyo in summer?
Which app you use for editing your videos
Wah Otaru was a day trip, was it tiring?
Thanks for sharing Sapporo Snow Festival 2025
I love watching your vlogs they are so aesthetically pleasing and I appreciate your work on editing and music choices. Keep it up 💕💕
Sol… i love u.
Can you please share the brand of your white jacket? Is it snow-proof?
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55:02 I love your stuff so much. Watched this on my couch with a hot chocolate in my hands. Also wheres this music from iam trying to find it everywhere.
Was there a cafe in Biei? I was typing this question until I saw the Four Seasons Tower. Anyway, I decided to leave this question here.
I love your videos as always!!! Have you changed your camera? Cause the footage is so good in this one 💋
Beautiful vlog ☃️❄️❄️❄️🩵✨
Lovely video ❤
I really enjoy your content — makes me want to visit all those places and try all those food! Just a small suggestion: running the subtitles through a spell-check or quick proofread could make them even clearer for viewers. Keep up the great work!
Every time I hear the words "magic of the winter" I will remember this video. The cancellation sucks, but now you have memories about the heaviest snowstorm to hit Hokkaido for a long time, in which you got caught. It is an adventure of sorts. Inconvenience will pass, memories will stay.
Can you make a video of a trip in Yokohama!? I heard that Yokohama is the best places for couple dating is it that beautiful?😊
Me encanta el frio y la nieve, así que he disfrutado muchísimo con tu último viaje.
Todo me ha parecido precioso, gracias por compartirlo con todos nosotros.😊
Hasta tu próximo video…!!💕
Amazing video! Your editing and storytelling are top-notch. As a fellow travel vlogger, I’m always learning from creators like you. If anyone loves travel stories, feel free to check out my channel too!