I just discovered your channel and I’m very happy about it. I like how detailed and organized it is. :) and i love the summary at the end. Very informative
I am Mexican and I have plans to travel to Hokkaido for summer next year, and from all the videos that I have seen, yours are the most helpful. Thank you so much! for making crossing the world and also the country way more easier.
Three times a year, JR offer cut-rate Bullet train deals exclusively for the elderly who have signed up for JR membership. So the average age of passengers during the five-day periods of the offer is around 75. The Tohoku leg takes you all the way to Hakodate in Hokkaido. Essentially there are no Bullet trains in Hokkaido. So after that you have to take the regular JR trains to Sapporo, Otaru and beyond, which are included in the deal. Japan has become the hot destination for western visitors, largely because of favourable exchange rates. No rainy season in Hokkaido so this may well be a factor. Because of the recent influx of foreign tourists combined with domestic tourists, hotels in Otaru tend to get heavily booked, so parasite booking outfits like Agoda and Expedia indulge in price gouging. But persevere and providing you factor in some lead time, it is possible to score a reasonably-priced room. Bur be aware that hotels in Japan tend to charge per person rather than by the room, but this is changing. The Nikka Whisky tour tends to be over booked, too. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit Forty years and counting
Fun, concise, and practical, as always!
I just discovered your channel and I’m very happy about it. I like how detailed and organized it is. :) and i love the summary at the end. Very informative
I am Mexican and I have plans to travel to Hokkaido for summer next year, and from all the videos that I have seen, yours are the most helpful.
Thank you so much! for making crossing the world and also the country way more easier.
Great video
Three times a year, JR offer cut-rate Bullet train deals exclusively for the elderly who have signed up for JR membership. So the average age of passengers during the five-day periods of the offer is around 75. The Tohoku leg takes you all the way to Hakodate in Hokkaido. Essentially there are no Bullet trains in Hokkaido. So after that you have to take the regular JR trains to Sapporo, Otaru and beyond, which are included in the deal.
Japan has become the hot destination for western visitors, largely because of favourable exchange rates. No rainy season in Hokkaido so this may well be a factor. Because of the recent influx of foreign tourists combined with domestic tourists, hotels in Otaru tend to get heavily booked, so parasite booking outfits like Agoda and Expedia indulge in price gouging. But persevere and providing you factor in some lead time, it is possible to score a reasonably-priced room. Bur be aware that hotels in Japan tend to charge per person rather than by the room, but this is changing. The Nikka Whisky tour tends to be over booked, too.
Jack, the Japan Alps Brit
Forty years and counting
I was in Otaru last January. Very enjoyable experience in freshly snow. I'm pretty sure to come back next winter .❤
Thank you for this video! I am planning to visit Hokkaido in November and the information you have provided is very helpful!
Very good video. It's refreshing to see something else than the usual destinations pushed by western youtubers. I hope your channel grows.
Great presentation, Otaru was our favourite place to visit in Japan, we were there in October and it was very pretty in Autumn
Fine video, very educational. Greetings!
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