Hokkaido OR extra days Nikko & other areas?

June will be showing the early signs of green up here in Hokkaido. It's a bigger place than most people estimate, so with only 7 days, I'd recommend focusing on a few locations which are not that far apart. Start by talking to the experienced campers and hikers at this Facebook site.

i had been dreaming of Hokkaido but having only 7 days to go there and finding that accommodation and transportation seems pretty expensive there
No more so than anywhere else in Japan. I don't know how you figured that. How were you planning to come up here? Fly (several airport choices) or bullet train to Hakodate?

Its a good place for hiking.A lot less so for temples (of course they exist there,but nothing like the most interesting ones on Honshu and the other main islands).

You can fly from Tokyo for about US$50-60 each way.No reason why accommodation there has to be more expensive than elsewhere in Japan....

Hokkaido has a lot of great hikes especially in the mountains, Sapporo is easy to reach from Tokyo, and there are lots of camping options around the island. Look at Daisetsuzan National Park, Lake Akan/Meakandake area, and Rishiri/Rebun islands as just some examples.

Then again, there are also lots of great hikes on main-island Honshu. Kamikochi is just one example of a mountgain resort area - with camping - in the Japan Alps.

I've posted a guide based on personal experience to some of the best trekking areas in Japan at Japan Wild

Thank you so much for the answers! Flight to Sapporo booked :) 7 days in Hokkaido, confirmed!
Not sure where to go. I’m looking for beautiful scenery where I can hike and have a quiet time :)

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