Christmas & Snow in Japan: Winter Magic, Holiday Lights (Nov–Dec 2025)

Our snowy Sapporo adventure begins. In this Japan winter travel vlog, we land at Haneda Airport and make our way north to Sapporo, Hokkaido, riding the airport express train and stepping into winter for the first time on this trip. After a long travel day — flights, transfers, vending machines, and an airport food crawl — we arrive in Sapporo and check into the Keio Plaza Hotel with its smooth cashless check-in and cozy room. From there, we head straight out into the cold to explore the quiet streets and experience our first izakaya in Sapporo, with lemon sours, non-alcoholic beer, gyoza, skewers, and dishes that test our spice tolerance. This episode sets the stage for everything that comes next in Sapporo — snowy city views, Olympic ski jumps, the Hill of the Big Buddha, and winter exploration across Hokkaido — as we settle into what quickly starts to feel like a second home. If you enjoy Japan winter travel, real arrival days, food-first adventures, and honest first impressions, this is the start of the journey. Check out our guide on plannin https://plannin.com/en/guide/57f5dda7...