Winter in Hokkaido ❄️ Exploring Otaru & Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 🕯️ Japan VLOG 📸

In early February, I left Noboribetsu where I had stayed for 4 months and set off on a journey around Hokkaido. First I headed to Lake Shikotsu for the Ice Festival and then to Otaru, a nostalgic port city just an hour from Sapporo. Next stop, Biei! 🗓️Travel date: February 2025 📷Camera: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 ⌛️Timestamps 01:49 Dinner buffet at Kyukamura Shikotsuko 03:03 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival at night 07:27 Breakfast buffet at Kyukamura Shikotsuko 08:50 Lake Shikotsu 09:32 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival during the day 13:08 Otaru Saint-Germain (bakery) 14:12 Shukutsu Panorama Observatory 16:12 Otaru Canal 17:06 Lunch at Hikime (sushi) 17:52 Sakaimachi Street 18:33 Kitaichi Glass 19:49 Otaru Music Box Museum 20:39 LeTAO (confectionery) 20:56 Otaru Canal Cruise 22:21 Dinner at Otaru Souko No.1 (beer pub) 23:27 Otaru Snow Light Path 🎵Music provided by BGM President Winter, I'm Alone -    • [Royalty Free Music] Winter, I'm Alone (Wi...   #japantravel #hokkaido #travelvlog #solotravel