Hokkaido (Japan)
Far East - Self-drive
Itinerary idea: Sapporo, Shiretoko, Furano, Daisetsuzan
Strengths: Very safe, clean, great nature and food
Weaknesses: Start of typhoon season, left-hand driving, language
Children and safety: Very safe, bears in some parks, start of typhoon season
Weather: Warm and humid, days 22-27 °C
Book ahead: 6 months
Key facts
- Best time to go: June to September
- Flight from Milan: about 15 hours
- Rain days in August: 10
- Daylight hours in August: 13.5
- Driving: on the left
- Malaria: none
- Visa (EU citizens): No
- International licence: Yes (1949 Geneva format)
- Currency: Yen (JPY)
- Language: Japanese, little English
- Roads: Paved, tolls
- Vaccinations: None specific
Ratings (1 to 5)
- Ease of getting around: 5
- Child friendly: 5
- Scenery and wildlife: 4
- August weather: 4
- Logistics ease: 5