Hokkaido Travel: Noboribetsu - Gokuraku Shopping Street - Spicy Ramen and Local products

This is a good place to buy local products if you don't mind carrying it to the airport. You will get to receive a large, cute jute bag if you spend above a certain amount of money here. Recommended are the tidbits made from the Hokkaido melons and potatoes.

If you like spicy things, you should try the spicy ramen here. You can ask for more chilli powder if you like. Lots of people have came here to challenge themselves to see how hot and spicy ramen they can take. There is a whole list of great challengers' names displayed all over the shop.

Hokkaido Travel: Otaru - 小樽运河食堂

Feeling hungry? 小樽运河食堂 is just opposite the Otaru Canal. You can find various local Japanese food here.

Hokkaido Travel: Otaru - 小樽洋菓子铺 Le Tao - Cakes, Puddings And Red Tea

These are the best cakes that I have ever eaten, thus I highly recommend one to try them out. Simply delicious!

Hokkaido Travel: Otaru - 银之钟

Take a break at 银之钟 to have afternoon tea. Choose a cup and saucer you like when ordering and you can bring them home as souvenirs after your tea-break.

Hokkaido Travel: Sapporo - ESTA

Eating ramen is a must in Hokkaido, especially in Sapporo. At ESTA (札幌拉面共和国), you can find a cluster of the 8 popular ramen shops here. All you need is to compare the descriptions and pictures of the menu and posters to decide which shop's ramen you want to try. The main difference among them is the soup base, whether it is salt, miso or soya sauce based.

Hokkaido Travel: Sapporo - Genghis Khan Barbeque Eatery

This is the famous Genghis Khan (成吉思汗) barbecue eatery in Sapporo, open from evening to past midnight. Barbecue of lamb and mutton with vegetables, grilled on a round convex plate. Simply delicious! The main shop and its branch is just a few streets away from each other. Many locals come here to have dinner, so do expect long queue of up to 45 minutes or more.