Travel Guide to Hokkaido: Encounter the Snow from 'Love Letter'

Winter in Hokkaido, Japan, is pure and serene in every way.
❄️ The winter here is as gentle as the endless tenderness in 'Love Letter',
❄️ and as beautiful and melancholic as 'Snow Country'.
🎬 A movie called 'Hokkaido'
🎬 starts showing gradually from November.
❄️ Snowflakes gently fall, covering the ground,
❄️ making the whole world seem wrapped in a pure white veil.
Sapporo, Otaru, Asahikawa... these familiar names
✨ appear even more dreamy in the winter snow.
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1️⃣ Sapporo: Winter Charm in the City
As the capital of Hokkaido,
Sapporo's winter is full of urban vitality and natural tranquility.
Winter is the best time to experience Hokkaido's winter culture.
Huge ice sculptures illuminated by lights
resemble scenes from a fairy tale,
making you feel like you're in a dreamy world of ice and snow.
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2️⃣ Otaru: Romantic Winter by the Canal
Otaru's canal is particularly serene in winter, with the river frozen,
and the European-style buildings on both sides covered in snow,
as if time has stopped at this moment.
Walking along this canal,
every corner is a beautiful picture.
Why not sit in a café by the canal,
have a cup of hot coffee,
and enjoy the snowy scenery outside, feeling the tranquility and romance?
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3️⃣ Asahikawa: Winter Paradise for Wildlife
Asahikawa's winter is not just a kingdom of snow,
but also a paradise for various animals,
especially at Asahiyama Zoo,
where the winter penguin🐧 walk is a major highlight.
Watching these adorable animals waddle through the snow,
all the coldness is dispelled by their innocence and joy.
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4️⃣ Hokkaido Cuisine🥘
First, I highly recommend 'Soup Curry'!
A hot bowl is really comforting!
Sapporo's 🍜 ramen, Hakodate's 🦐 seafood,
every bite is warmth in the winter.
Especially in the cold winter,
a steaming hot 'Ishikari Nabe'🫕
not only warms the body but also the soul.
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In Hokkaido's winter, snow is no longer synonymous with cold,
but a symbol of warmth and beauty.
In this snowy wonderland,
may every traveler find their own winter story.
This winter, let's go to Hokkaido together!