Hokkaido is the northern most island of Japan and for some reason it is often omitted from many people’s Japan itineraries but it shouldn’t be. Hokkaido is most commonly associated as a winter travel destination especially due to its skiing and the famous Sapporo Snow Festival but for me Hokkaido is a great four season destination with something to offer a visitor in spring, summer, autumn or Winter. It is now on my Japan Bucket List to visit Hokkaido during every season because of the variety of activities on offer in every season. But if you are wondering what is the best time to visit Hokkaido for your next visit this guide will round up all the great unique and seasonal things to do in Hokkaido and provide information on the weather in Hokkaido for each season to help you decide what is the best time to travel Hokkaido for you!  View Post

When we visited Japan one thing that was on my Japan Bucket List was to visit Japan’s Northern Isle of Hokkaido. Hokkaido isn’t as visited as the Southern island by many tourists but in my opinion it should be. Hokkaido is beautiful and one of the best things in Hokkaido to do in my opinion is to visit the beautiful canalside town of Otaru. In this guide we round up the best things to do in Otaru along with our perfect Otaru itinerary so you can enjoy the town as much as we did. View Post

Everyone has a different opinion about the best age for children to have their first Disney experience! We were in Tokyo with our toddler and couldn’t resist the draw of taking our toddler to on her first trip to Disney. Who knew when we would get chance to go back again but was Tokyo Disney toddler friendly? The answer for us had to be yes  so we have put together our Tokyo Disney Guide to help you have a great time at Tokyo Disney with your toddler. View Post

Japan’s Northern Island of Hokkaido makes up over 20% of the country’s land mass but despite this, few tourists make the journey to visit it sticking to the more beaten tracks of Tokyo and Kyoto. We think that any Japan bucket list should include a trip to Hokkaido so in this guide we round up the best things to do in Hokkaido with an outline Hokkaido Itinerary!  View Post