Hokkaido Kushiro Winter Trip | Food, Hotel, Snow | Japan

Hokkaido Kushiro 3-Day Winter Trip Vlog
I took a limited express train from Sapporo to Kushiro in eastern Hokkaido, Japan for a 3-day winter trip.
I will introduce the vast nature of the Kushiro Wetland, wild animals, recommended hotels, and local specialties in this travel vlog.
Most scenes in this video were shot with iPhone 16 Pro.

[ Kushiro Trip Day 1 ]
- Heading to Kushiro from Sapporo by limited express train
- Eating "Ekiben" (Hokkaido's famous station bento) on the train and enjoying the winter scenery
- Kushiro's local specialty "Supakatsu", popular sweets in Kushiro, and famous conveyor belt sushi
- Beautiful sunset from Nusamai Bridge over the Kushiro River, famous as a sunset photography spot
- Staying at a new and cozy recommended hotel located in the Kushiro Wetland

[ Kushiro Trip Day 2 ]
- Adventure in Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland by canoe
- Filming the steam locomotive running through the Kushiro Wetland
- Moved by the vast view of Kushiro Wetland that looks like the African savanna
- Relaxing with coffee while watching wild birds outside the window at a stylish and cozy cafe
- Wild animals and birds encountered around Kushiro Wetland
- Enjoying delicious Hokkaido ingredients at the hotel dinner

[ Kushiro Trip Day 3 ]
- Beautiful snow scenery from the large window of the recommended hotel
- Luxurious breakfast (Japanese food) at the recommended hotel
- Driving around Kushiro Wetland while it is blowing snow
- Traffic jam for about 1 hour and 45 minutes near Kushiro Wetland due to heavy snow...
- Filming beautiful snow scenery in Tsurui Village during a snowstorm
- Delicious coffee at a convenience store in Hokkaido, Japan
- Moving from Kushiro to Sapporo by highway bus

Filming date: Mid-March 2025
Please watch with subtitles turned ON in the YouTube video settings.
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Chapters

00:00 Opening
- Day 1
01:17 Chapter 1 / Train Journey from Sapporo to Kushiro
05:06 Chapter 2 / Lunchtime Spa-Katsu
06:18 Chapter 3 / Fresh Cream Dessert
07:13 Chapter 4 / Beautiful Sunset in Kushiro, Hokkaido
08:33 Chapter 5 / Delicious Sushi in Kushiro, Hokkaido
10:06 Chapter 6 / The Hotel in Kushiro Wetland
- Day 2
12:59 Chapter 7 / Canoeing Adventure in Kushiro Wetland
15:24 Chapter 8 / Steam locomotive running through Kushiro Wetland
16:17 Chapter 9 / The Vast Panorama of Kushiro Wetland
17:33 Chapter 10 / A Cozy Café in Kushiro Wetland
18:58 Chapter 11 / Wildlife Encounters in Kushiro
21:01 Chapter 12 / Hokkaido Dinner Featuring Local Ingredients
- Day 3
22:43 Chapter 13 / Snowy morning at the hotel in Kushiro Wetland
23:52 Chapter 14 / Beautiful Japanese Breakfast at the Hotel
25:14 Chapter 15 / Driving Through Pure White Snowy Road
29:15 Chapter 16 / Kushiro City Marsh Observatory
30:35 Chapter 17 / Tsurui Village in the Snowstorm
32:58 Chapter 18 / Express Bus Journey from Kushiro to Sapporo

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Music

Paper Planes - River Running
Claire Kelly - Sitting Still
Yestalgia - Beach Ball
Ardie Son - Sleeper Valley - Piano Version
Will Padgett - Every Time I See Her Face
Beneath The Mountain - Hammer and Felt
Yoav Ilan - Lilac
Will Padgett - Every Time I See Her Face
DaniHaDani - Lev 2
James Edward - Gone
NOOMA - Moon Feet
Earth Tone - Mantra
Paper Planes - Midnight

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URLs of shops, facilities, and hotels introduced

Restaurant "Izumiya Sohonten" (Kushiro specialty "Supakatsu")
https://maps.app.goo.gl/v1hj33Np4kgpYj9g6

Fresh Cream Desserts "jiri" (Kushiro sweets)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Q1tN4hhtJaL68pno6

Conveyor belt sushi "Matsuriya Shinbashi Honten"
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VLtKanRBdEtm4iZ16

"Pon-pon-yu" (Recommended hotel in Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/P4agYeVTeSdiDXQK8

Marsh and River (Canoeing in Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland)
https://www.instagram.com/marshriver946/
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1zSJipPLyh8SJ4bf9

Hosooka Observatory (Vast view of Hokkaido Kushiro Wetland)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zWPuRSPka9NGZfsd7

oji coffee (Cozy cafe in Kushiro Wetland)
https://www.instagram.com/oji_coffee/
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iXe4A6SCcK1YMdZR8

Kushiro City Marsh Observatory (Vast view of Kushiro Wetland)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bqBA44LR8XbH9siv5

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