Map of Daisetsuzan National Park |
Day 3 - Apple's Travel Itinerary in Hokkaido
Accommodation: Sounkyo Taisetsu Hotel, Hokkaido (4 star) - 35 mins drive from JR Kamikawa train station, 15 mins walk to Sounkyo Gorge, 5 mins walk to Mt Kurordae Resort Ropeway. Online booking in early Nov is Rm1,192 (US$280) per room (twin) including city tax + free breakfast.
Daiset = Big Snow |
Greetings from a Big Brown Bear |
Like a fake Japanese newly wed couple |
Dressed in Yukata - looked very Japanese- lah ! |
Tatami bed |
Lunch: Buffet lunch with Hokkaido curry
Dinner: Hotel buffet - put on your hotels' Yukata, take your time to pick your favorite Japanese food & I bet you will add on a few hundred grams to your tummy after each dinner meal !
Souunkyou Onsen - 7th Floor, West Court
Travel Highlights :
1) Daisetsuzan National Park - Sounkyo Valley, Ryu Sei No Taki (Shooting Stars Waterfall) , Gin Ga No Taki (Milky Way Waterfall); Mt Kurodake by cable car
2) Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ropeway
3) Brown Bear Farm
4) Okhotsk Tokkari Centre - Seal Protection Centre. Its' show time and we were very impressed with the behaviors of these well trained seals - tame, plump body, adorable & touchable !
5) Sea Ice Science Museum of Hokkaido Mombetsu city (optional) - minus 20 Low Temperature Simulation Room, a great exhibit of various sea creatures showcased in extreme temperature ! Can't imagine if you are now in Arctic Pole or Siberia or Harbin Ice Carving Festival with a minus 30-40c temperature greeting you !
A warm greeting in a cold weather ! |
Standing tall & fierce looking ! |
A frozen sea creature museum |
This baby seal doll can mimic your voice |
Cloine ( Sea Angels ) |
6) Okhotsk Coastline - Monument of the Crab Claw
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