Onsen Etiquette: Dos and Don’ts Dos: Pay at the Entrance: You can purchase tickets for day use onsens at the entrance. Children under 12 are usually half the price of adults.YuYu Pippu is ¥600 for adults/¥300 for kids. If … Read More
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Fratello Di Mikuni
For those of you visiting central Hokkaido, especially the Daisetsuzan area you may be feeling a little left out of fine dining options. However, when you do you fancy something a little more fancy, we highly recommend Fratello Di Mikuni … Read More
Yu-Yu Pippu Hot-Spring
Yuyu Pippu is a hot-spring Hotel that day trippers are welcome to use for the baths and or the restaurant. I use their baths nearly every day! It’s only 350 meters from Anya Cottage. With all this bathing experience I … Read More
Calmiss Cafe
Calmiss Cafe is Calm and according to the owner, blissful. The 2 words, calm + bliss = Calmiss. The cafe is a beautifully restored house across from Pippu Station. Since we already had lunch at Pipu Cafe, we only came … Read More
Pippu Night Festival
Pippu Snow Night Festival IV will be held but with some restrictions. Sadly, Very Veggie Food Truck will not be able to offer Hot Soup and Bread but there will be a lottery and fireworks as planned. Come and stay … Read More
Yu-Yu-Pippu Cafeteria
Deep fried squid on rice with nori and sesame served with a bowl of miso soup and pickles on the side for ¥700 is not bad at all and maybe what you have come to expect from Japanese cafeteria food. … Read More
How to get to Pippu Ski Resort from Asahikawa
The easiest way to get to Pippu Ski Resort from Asahikawa is to take the Dohoku Bus from Asahikawa Station direct to Pippu Ski Resort. Between December 1st and March 31st there are 5 departures a day (extra departures represented … Read More
Pippu Pudding
Pippudding is obviously most famous for it’s light, fresh, creamy pudding and it’s not the be missed! But if you head to their main shop, I highly recommend picking up at least one of their chiffon cakes. It’s the best … Read More
NEED to take out Asahidake BC Tour
Full-service back-country tour with pick and drop off. Mountain guiding by an experienced local guide will ensure you have the best possible day on the spectacular central Hokkaido volcano. Be prepared for cold weather at the peak. We recommend packing … Read More
Custom Tour
Custom tour We will support you for a memorable day with the best service like an overseas ski guide. This is a private tour guided by a veteran backcountry guide who has lived in Hokkaido for 20 years. From Anya … Read More
Satoyama BC tour
Satoyama BC tour This is a private tour guided by a backcountry guide. From the transfer to Anya / Asahikawa Airport, the guide will be responsible for selecting spots and routes, so customers can concentrate on having fun. A veteran … Read More
Local ski-jyo tour
Local ski-jyo tour This is a private tour guided by a backcountry guide. The guide will take care of everything from pick-up and drop-off to ski resort and ski course selection to side country courses, so you can focus on … Read More
Asahidake BC tour
Asahidake BC tour Guide will pick up from Anya or Asahikawa Airport A guide who knows the charm of Mt. Asahidake, the symbol of Northern Hokkaido, at the highest peak in Hokkaido, will guide you to the best spot of … Read More
Pipi Marche and Bakery
Pipi Marche has 2 locations in Pippu Town. One is mainly a bakery offering freshly baked breads and sweet pastries. You can take out or if you choose to eat in you can have coffee served along with sweet selection. … Read More
Boulangeria Mawarimichi
Although many people visit Hokkaido for it’s abundance of quality snow in winter, others make their way north for the abundance of quality food. As expected, cities like Sapporo and Asahikawa are jam packed with gastronomical options, but you can … Read More
Kawabata Ichiba Market
Kawabata Ichiba is a very popular market with tons of vegetables, some very local, some from other parts of Japan like Miyazaki lemons, and some fruit such as bananas and pineapples from even more tropical regions. The day I went … Read More
Strawberry & Kaori & Pattiserie
If you are craving something sweet check out this lovely cake shop in Pippu Town. It’s right next to the market so if you are picking up a few things to make for dinner, pop in next door to Strawberry … Read More
Hot Air Baloon Rides in Pippu
Pippu Ski Resort is not just about taking lifts up and zigzagging your way down the moutain. You can also get pulled around and around by snowmobiles while bouncing around in a rubber raft or even choose to float up … Read More
Susanta Kitchen
I have been to Sri Lanka and while there I probably ate curry at least once a day for 3 weeks but Susanta Kitchen in Asahikawa is still my favorite Sri Lankan curry shop. I loooooove this place and I’m … Read More
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