We’ve recently moved to Hokkaido from the UK with our dog, and finding fun, dog friendly days out that we can all partake in is something we will continue to document on Travel Hokkaido. Our first winter living here had nearly ended, so we went on our first day trip to Asahikawa! Asahikawa is around…
Otaru is one of the cities that you instantly feel good in. This port city is well known for its rich history of glass making, high quality seafood and its romantic canal area. You’ll also find a bustling street packed full of eateries, shops and Snoopy village that you’ll find yourself meandering in and out…
Visiting Hokkaido is always a good idea, and with the vastness of nature, you don’t have to go far until you come into range with another volcano, mountain or forest, it’s what made us fall in love with the prefecture so much. During a trip in the autumn, we headed down from Sapporo to Mount…
Moving a dog from the UK to Japan was never going to be easy, but finding a nice hotel that we could all stay in before the next leg of our journey to Hokkaido was so important for us. As we would be travelling by ferry from Oarai Port, we needed a dog friendly hotel…
After moving to Japan from the UK and flying into Haneda airport, we had to then find the best option of getting our chow chow to our new home in Hokkaido, and a method that didn’t involve another flight. We initially looked at driving to Hokkaido, but without yet owning a car in Japan, it…