Things to note when visiting Hokkaido

There are some things you must pay attention to when traveling to Hokkaido. The following are some things you should pay attention to when traveling to Hokkaido in winter. You can learn more about it, but I have to say that Hokkaido It is indeed beautiful. You can try the hot springs after you go there.

1. The roads in Hokkaido in winter are very slippery. It is recommended to wear high-top boots with non-slip soles. If you do not have anti-slip soles, you can buy non-slip covers at local convenience stores and fix them on your shoes. The anti-slip covers come with nails, which largely prevents falls and is very lightweight. Anti-slip covers are usually marked with "slip only" and the price is about 400 to 1,000 yen. It is not recommended to buy anti-skid chains worth more than ten yuan on Taobao, as they are too heavy and easy to break.

2. It is recommended to attach a baby warmer to your phone to prevent it from shutting down at low temperatures. Local drugstores and convenience stores sell baby warmers in various sizes. There is no need to bring it from home.

3. Regarding whether drone photography can be used in Japan, I checked the online guide before departure. Some netizens sent an email to the Civil Aviation Administration of Japan to ask, and the reply was: stay 30 meters away from the crowd. , stay away from the airport, fly within visual range, prohibit night flights, and have a height limit of 150 meters. This time we tried it in person and flew in Otaru, Asato, Akan National Park, and Abashiri. We were new to Otaru, so we took the drone to fly over the Otaru Canal. Of course we were stopped by the staff because there were so many people here. Later, at the sparsely populated Chaoli Station, there were dense wires, so we flew to the open sea, but were still stopped by the staff. You can fly anywhere else without any obstruction. Of course, it’s also because half of the places we visited this time were in the vast and sparsely populated Dato area. Flying is basically not allowed in major cities in Japan. For example, Tokyo is strictly prohibited from flying.

So my suggestion is, if you only visit Otaru Sapporo, don’t bring a drone. If you are going to places such as Dotō or Biei, you can definitely bring a drone with you!

4. Regarding clothing, it is necessary to focus on it. The winter in Hokkaido is not as cold as expected, at least it is warmer than that in Northeast my country. On a clear day, the temperature in Otaru and Akan is about minus 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. It is even colder when it snows, and drops to minus 10 degrees at night. On a clear day, the temperature on the Shiretoko Peninsula is minus 7 to 8 degrees Celsius, and it can reach as low as minus 7 degrees when it snows. It’s minus ten degrees Celsius, and it’s even colder at night. The temperatures above are from the end of January to the beginning of February, and are for reference only.

All indoor places in Hokkaido have heating, and it is very sufficient, so the recommended way to wear it is: a thermal underwear + a sweater + a thick down jacket, and a pair of warm autumn pants + A pair of thick pants. Girls who wear skirts can just wear a pair of fleece pantyhose with a thickness of 2000D. I wore a skirt + pantyhose the whole time, and I didn’t feel my legs were cold.... If you want to wear a woolen coat, wear it underneath Then you need to add one more piece, plus warm baby support. If your coat is thick enough, it is really not recommended to stuff too much inside, because it will be very hot when you enter the room. You can consider purchasing thermal underwear directly in Hokkaido. There are many styles of thermal underwear sold locally, such as Uniqlo, which can also be purchased domestically.

In addition to basic cold-proof equipment such as scarves, gloves and hats, girls with fragile and sensitive skin must wear a mask to prevent frostbite on their face. For example, I got frostbite... It was Hokkaido who let me know that there are still This kind of operation for facial frostbite...

5. Hokkaido may be affected by snowstorms in winter, causing delays or even cancellations of flights, trains and buses. The biggest impact is on Toto, which has relatively inconvenient transportation. In this area, it occasionally happens that there are no buses running for a day or two. Friends who want to go to this area in January to February must arrange their itinerary reasonably. Do not arrange the Daodong itinerary too closely. It is best to divide this part into The itinerary is arranged in the first half of the trip to prevent the blizzard from making it impossible to return home on time... In the Dodong area, buses are more reliable than trains. Blizzards often cause trains to stop running, but buses can often leave. It just extends the time, unless the weather If it is too bad, the bus will be suspended.