TokachiDake and Furano area
Overview || Part One || Part Two
Day 6, Thursday, we checked out of Furukawa Hotel and drove to Shirogane Onsen Beie where we stayed the next 5 nights. Make sure you book a JAPANESE ROOM!
Below is one of the many small ski areas that dot Hokkaido.
The view from Shirogane Onsen – open to public or you can stay here.
Shirogane Waterfall
Shirogane Onsen
Day 7, Friday we toured Mt Furano then went to Fukiage Open Air Onsen in Daisetsuzan National Park. We ate dinner at a really good place in Syogetsu in the small town of Kamifurano
Day 8, Saturday we skied Tokachi Dake, an active volcano that’s a popular destination.
Day 9, Sunday, we skied in the backcountry area near our hotel – Beie Fuji, then we went into Beie and had dinner at Ajimasu – OG Solo Cook/Server!
Day 10, Monday we met Charlie and skied Asahidake. I bailed as it was windy and the snow was wind affected. The others did ski.
Day 11, Tuesday we drove to Sapporo to check out the Sapporo Brewery and walk around. The last night was at Hotel Nidom near Chitose. Rooms we super cosy and they had a shuttle to the airport.
We had a nice flight back to Vancouver and started planning for the next trip! Next time we’ll ski Otaru area again and Northern Honshu near Aomori.
Notes for future trips.
- Book Japanese hotels with large room, preferably Japanese style, with Western Breakfast.
- Try to fly directly into Haneda to avoid the bus trip from Narita. The bus wasn’t bad, but it adds about 2 hours to your day.
- Leave on a Thursday so you lose a Friday and your first day is a Saturday which is usually a write off. Then when you come home you still get a weekend.