Hokkaido – Akan to Tokyo – (Day 9)

Today is our last day in Hokkaido before flying to Tokyo and eventually back to Singapore. There is nothing much along the way from Akan to Memanbetsu Airport so we are able to wake up a bit later, enjoy our Onsen and then breafast.

Breakfast at the hotel is good, with a wider spread of food as compared to the breakfast buffets at other hotels. As we still have some time to spare before the airport check in timing, we are able to walk around the lake and town and see their beauty in broad daylight.

This lake is prettier than Lake Abashiri.  However it is also more commercialized and thus more crowded. There is also a town built around the lake unlike Abashiri where the town is a good 2 to 3 km away.  We spotted several ducks feed fishes by the lake side but unfortunately, I was not fast enough the capture the scene.  However, I am already rather happy with the view of the lake I captured.  This picture was taken from the window of my room.

This is a view of Hotel Hannayuka from the opposite side of the lake.

Other than this hotel, there are also several hotels built around the lake side, offering splendid views of this beautiful lake – lake Akan.  Thus, for those who wants to visit this place, accommodation should not be a problem as long as you are willing to pay.

Not long after, we are on our way to the domestic airport – Memanbetsu Airport to take a plane to Toyko.  The journey took us 1 hour plus through Bihoro. For people taking the same route, I would advice to give a little bit of allowance for this trip for the air port is some distance away from AKan.

Thanks to Prime travels for making the arrangement to return the car at Mamanbetsu.  The extra $100 plus charges is worth it as the car took us to places we would never have the chance to visit on tour buses.

My parting shot is a shot at Memabetsu town form the window of the plane.  🙂

I will not be blogging about my stay in Tokyo Shinjuku.  But I just want to mention that I got a realtively cheap accomodation at Hotel Sunlite Shinjuku. The rooms although small, but are already relatively bigger compared to the other hotels in Tokyo area. The hotle is also located very convinently within 15 minutes walk from the Tokyo Shinjuku JR station. All in all a value for money hotel.. 🙂

Ok .. That is it … My 9 days in Hokkaido …:)

Hope you had enjoyed reading as I had enjoyed the trip. 🙂