Hokkaido, Japan (2016 September)

Hokkaido, Japan

Travel type: Company trip
When: 2016 September 2-7 (7 days, including 2 days transit at Bangkok)
Weather: Mild with some rains
Flight: Thai Airways (Penang>Bangkok>Sapporo)

Visiting Japan for the 2nd time, and Hokkaido was the destination. Both my Japan trips were with the company

Day 1

Transit at Bangkok
Had a very very nice somtam (green papaya salad) during this short stop at Bangkok.

Day 2

Kirin Beer Factory
Kirin Brewery Company, is one of Japan’s four leading beer breweries.

Shiroi Koibito Park
Shiroi Koibito Park is a theme park by Ishiya, a local chocolate company. Shiroi Koibito cookie, which consists of two thin butter cookies and a layer of white chocolate in between, is one of the Hokkaido famous souvenirs.

Trying Yukata
This hotel provides free yukata trying for your own photoshoot at the lobby.

Day 3

Ikeda Wine Castle

Lake Mashu

Mount Iō (硫黄山 Iō-zan)
Mount Iō, also Mount Iwo, literally means, sulphur mountain.

Lake Kussharo

Day 4

Sunflower Field

Abashiri Prison Museum

Ginga & Ryusei Waterfalls

Day 5

Shiraoi Ainu Museum

Noboribetsu Bear Park
I felt bad for the bears. Seems like they were not properly taken care of. Meanwhile the view outside, Showa-Shinzan is beautiful.

Shōwa-shinzan