Hi Reader, Today, I want to share something special with you. I made a short video (just 2 mins!) because I wanted you to actually see itš§” Watch here! ā¬ļø If youād rather read, keep goingā¦ā¬ļø My familyās Airbnb in Hokkaido is now open! š Weāve been preparing for months, and Iām so happy to finally share it with you. Itās the house I grew up in. A private home with a backyard, in a quiet neighborhood. Itās in my hometown Kitami, a perfect location to travel around Eastern Hokkaido while having a...
6 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
But I'd hate for you to realize later that you missed itš So, just quick one: the discount on the Eastern Hokkaido Insider Guide ends tonight. In case you've been meaning to grab it but life got in the way, here's your last chance! Price goes back to $39 tonight. Save $15 ā Get the guide for $24 Hope you have an amazing trip with this. See you inside! Best,Yuuka
9 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi Reader, Imagine thisā¦ Tonight after work, you sit down with you tea (or wine), and open my guide. By the time you go to bed, your 10-day Hokkaido trip is planned. Not a rough idea, but an actual plan with real places and a real route. That's exactly what this traveler did: And this is exactly why I made the Eastern Hokkaido Insider Guide. Because I donāt want you spending a whole weekend Googling, ending up with a hundred tabs open and still no real answer. Because I donāt want you missing...
10 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi Reader, Can I tell you something? It still gets me every time someone tells me my guide actually changed their Hokkaido trip. And over 260 travelers have used my guides over the past few years. That number blows my mind š¤Æ Iām so lucky to be able to show people the part of Hokkaido I grew up in. I keep every message people send me, so let me share a few from recent travelers. Right now you can get the $15 discount on my guide until Tuesday, June 30. After that, it goes back to the regular...
11 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi Reader, I get this question a lot. āHey Yuuka, whatās actually inside your guidebook?ā This is a fair question, so hereās an honest answer. None of it is ābest of Hokkaidoā content. Itās where Iād take a friend if they visited me in my hometown. For example... A soba restaurant run by my high school friendās family, trying to survive in a town with fewer than 4,000 people. A roadside station in a small coastal town youād probably drive past, but I want you to try the local snack there that...
12 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi Reader, Not sure about you, but Iām suffering through another heatwave in Switzerlandā¦ Itās been over 35Ā°C (95Ā°F) every day, without AC. In my city, no one has AC at home because you need an official permit to install one, and itās very hard to get š So Iām dying to fly back to Hokkaido in a monthā¦ if I can survive until then. And pne thing that gets me really excited about summer in Japan is FESTIVALS. Every summer (and also autumn), Japan is full of local festivals. We have many in...
13 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Todayās email is sponsored by Trippino Hokkaido. Hi Reader, Last week I asked what you wanted to explore this summer. A lot of you saidā¦ āhidden gems near Sapporoā So today Iām sharing a gem that I found last summer. Itās Niseko. ā¦.. aaand before you roll your eyes, I know I know. Itās the most famous ski resort in Japan. Growing up in Hokkaido, I avoided going there because I thought itād be too crowded, too expensive, and too touristy. Not my kind of place. But last summer, I finally went...
23 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi Reader, Last week, I told you I'll be traveling to Hokkaido this summer. And I have 4 free days in Sapporo with no plan. But I donāt want to do the typical touristy things there... So I've been thinking about 3 different trips I could do instead. I'll share my ideas, so can you let me know which trip you would be more interested in? Then Iāll write the full itinerary, so you can follow it! š Which one would you want to do? Wakkanai road trip: To the northernmost tip of Japan Ainu culture...
28 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hi Reader, Last week, we were hit by a heatwave in Switzerland without AC... So I booked our Hokkaido trip this summer to escape the heat!! 3 weeks from late July with my family. Iām sooo excited. Iām already deep in planning mode because peak season books up fast. In case youāre doing the same, here are my favorite hotels in Eastern Hokkaido, so you donāt have to spend hours wondering āis this place actually good?āš¤ š§ø If youāre traveling with kids: Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel is the best...
about 1 month agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read