The Far East of Hokkaido is relatively unknown to most travellers to Japan but if you love the outdoors, wildlife encounters, Indigenous culture, and going off-the-beaten-path, you're in for a treat.

In this video, we uncover everything we got to see in our trip to this Eastern part of Hokkaido which is also known to be a wild frontier. We were blown away by what we saw as it's completely not what you expect from travel in Japan.

While Far East Hokkaido isn't an official geographical term, it's meant to include places such as Kushiro, Lake Akan, Shiretoko Peninsula, the Nemuro Strait, and coastline of Shibetsu down to Hamanaka.

Brown bears, whale watching, cute otters, and epic hikes, OH MY!

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👍 WHICH TOUR OPERATORS TO BOOK WITH?
Planning a trip to Eastern Hokkaido isn't the easiest especially in the Far East. That's why we do recommend that you travel with a local tour company because they either have a pre-packaged tour or they can help you create a custom tour.

We've partnered with Adventure Hokkaido & Hokkaido Treasure Island as operators of choice for Hokkaido.

With Adventure Hokkaido, use code GOINGAWESOMEPLACES when getting a quote to get a FREE BUFF when you travel with them: https://www.adventure-hokkaido.com/

Hokkaido Treasure Island is our operator of choice if you're looking to put together a custom-tailored tour. Select "Going Awesome Places" under "How did you hear about us?" and get a FREE bottle of regional sake! You can find them at https://hokkaido-treasure.com/

Another company to look at is Akan Adventure Tourism that focuses on travel around Lake Akan.

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🟢 CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:37 - Where is the Far East of Hokkaido?
0:57 - The Ainu
2:33 - Mt. Io
4:33 - Mt. Meakan
5:59 - Wakoto Peninsula
6:48 - Canoeing Kushiro River
7:40 - Canoeing Biwase River
8:11 - Brown Bears
8:53 - Shiretoko Five Lakes
9:43 - Furepe Falls
10:00 - Cape Shiretoko Brown Bear Boat Cruise
10:46 - Whale Watching Cruise
11:55 - Red-Crowned Cranes
12:22 - Notsuke Peninsula
12:44 - Cape Kiritappu
13:09 - Outro

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