Have you ever experience how it feels at the end of winter and when spring takes over? A special phenomenon will be found in Hokkaido during end March or early April. The snow begins to melt and spring comes with the breathing cool winds. All nature are just like a dream, what an Amazing Haven in Earth…. Let’s go to Hokkaido, Now!!

A date with Powder White Snow from north-land!

Hokkaido is “Snow Haven”.

The Winter Season in Japan is extra-ordinary romantic, especially in this Snow Haven-Hokkaido. Approaching the month of November, the mountains in Central Hokkaido had begun snowing, layer by layer of snow. In the middle of December, almost whole area of Hokkaido is fully covered with snow. This makes Hokkaido a “Snow Haven” in this region with snow flakes floating all around.

This is the time for YOKOSO Hokkaido! (Welcome to Hokkaido)

As four seasons are very distinct in Hokkaido and even Japanese themselves though Hokkaido as a “foreign” country. This is why Hokkaido is such a wonderful place for travel all year round particularly you have choice the right time of the season! (ask the expert: lee-san, is me la!)

During winter time (Dec-Mar), you will found that Hokkaido brings even more surprises for you & your families because the weather in Hokkaido is just cool & nice (just around -5° at the most lowest in the city) but its beautiful powder white snow sceneries are just so wonderful & memorable to everyone.

seafood, Japanese northern cuisines in Hokkaido are so tasty and delicious, you must try, if you will be there.

By the way, seafood, Japanese northern cuisines & variety of fruits in Hokkaido are so tasty & delicious which make people uncontrollable to fill them in your stomach. As a result, if you put on weight, remember not to blame Apple Vacations ~ the No.1 Japan Tour Operator.

Eager and Disappointment moments!

Hokkaido is fully occupied by visitors & travelers especially during year end school holidays. Perhaps some of you may have booked Dec’ s Hokkaido tour packages and can’t be waited to taste its Sapporo Beer, Kitanogurume Tarabagani crab and may be Hokkaido milk ice-cream! But, on the other hand, some may be disappointed due unable to get a seat to fly; this December and next year CNY will be sure are both the super peak season for Hokkaido, simply because Hokkaido White Love Story Temptation !

Try Hokkaido winter in January to March, but avoid the CNY in Feb

If you can’t make in time to travel to Hokkaido during this December or next CNY. Lee-san proposed try Hokkaido in January and March as less crowd and cheapest ground arrangement fare. Moreover, Hokkaido snowing and natural outdoor hot springs spa are even better in feel; toast with a glass of Osake, Don’t you think this is just so great?

Hokkaido Ice-Carving Festival, Feb 6-11

And you will be able to see the lively & crowed of Hokkaido during each year February. This is because the beautiful Ice-Carving Festival held in Sapporo which staring every year on 6th of February. Although this festival is not grand as the one held in Harbin, China. It still showing & exhibited the great craftsmanship.

East Hokkaido Okhotsk Sea’s Ice Breaker Cruise fun

In addition, floating ice which originate from the Okhotsk Sea flowed & floated near to eastern side of Hokkaido (Abashiri & Mombetsu). During the floating ice day, we will arrange you enjoy for 1 hour the ice-breaker-cruise journey, Whereby you be able to experience the coolest & adventures ice-breaking which is totally a rare sight in Asia county. On the other hand, you will found yourself able to swim in the frozen sea water. Through this unforgettable experience, you will only telling yourself this is totally just so surprising & amazing you in your lifetime.

Enjoy the four difference seasons in Hokkaido

Enjoy the fun of skiing & skating activities in Hakkaido.

Enjoy the fun of skiing & skating activities by staying over night neither in the world No.1 & most famous skiing Rutsusu resort, Niseko or Tamarmu. You can also enjoy the beautiful snowy sceneries under the lights of these resorts which you definitely can’t experience in Malaysia.

And you can even ride on a Snow Mobile across the whole snowy mountains which just like what you saw in James Bond Movies. These are all the activities & experience that you able to discover & dream true in Hokkaido winter.

Hokkaido is totally the “Gourmet Haven”. The delicious gourmet such as Hokkaido king crabs, Hairy crabs, BBQ, Shashimi, Shabu-shabu, northern buffet, Sapporo Beer, sweet dessert, variety fruits and the last but not list soft ice-cream or more….will make you gain your weight. For example, when you joining a 7 day 5 night trip to Hokkaido, we guarantee you will not only going to pull up 3 kg on your body weight but also will bring you 6kg of happiness too.

March/April is the melting month in Hokkaido

Have you ever experience how it feels at the end of winter and when spring takes over? A special phenomenon will be found in Hokkaido during end March or early April. The snow begins to melt and spring comes with the breathing cool winds. All nature are just like a dream, what an Amazing Haven in Earth…. Let’s go to Hokkaido, Now!!

DesmondLee-san Tips

we all enjoyed this “ Romantic Winter Time” with Lee San, how about you?

If you asking me, ”Desmond Lee-san, when will be the best time to travel to Hokkaido?”. My answer definitely will be “The Romantic Winter Time”. Then you asked the next ” can we explore the whole Hokkaido by just visiting it once?” I will tell you “Nop”, because you have to travel to Hokkaido at least once in three different seasons respectively; in Winter Romance Snow (Dec to Mar), Summer Purple Lavender (June to Jul) and Autumn Maple (end Sep to October) !

With branded factory outlet in Chitose area, shopping in Hokkaido will make you crazy too!


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李桑: 南极(3年3度游)、 北极正点N90°、 西伯利亚铁路9288公里、纵横世界75国; 主题深度の慢游达人