Travel Sean

提到日本自由行，北海道一直是一個特別的存在：它不像東京那樣熱鬧繁華，也不像關西那樣歷史悠久，卻有一種讓人放鬆的節奏，適合慢慢體會，但機票始終都很貴。 這次選擇在 五月出發 ，一來是為了避開人潮，二來是因為這個時候的北海道還沒進入旅遊旺季，機票、住宿都相對便宜不少 (洞爺湖溫泉旅館還是不便宜...)，加上氣候舒適宜人，不冷也不熱，安排了一趟以 函館、洞爺湖、小樽、札幌 為主的自由行，希望用比較緩慢的步調，好好感受北海道初夏的風景與味道。

When it comes to independent travel in Japan, Hokkaido has always held a special place: it isn't as lively and bustling as Tokyo, nor as steeped in history as Kansai, yet it has a relaxing rhythm that's perfect for savoring slowly—though the flights are always expensive. This time we chose to set off in May , partly to avoid the crowds, and partly because Hokkaido hasn't yet entered its peak tourist season at this time, so flights and accommodation are relatively much cheaper (though the Lake Toya hot spring inn still wasn't cheap...). With the comfortable, pleasant climate—neither cold nor hot—we arranged an independent trip centered on Hakodate, Lake Toya, Otaru, and Sapporo , hoping to take in the scenery and flavors of Hokkaido's early summer at a more leisurely pace.

房內直接可以看到羊蹄山 這次的北海道行程，我們特別安排了一天入住洞爺湖。跟河口湖一樣，湖景第一排大多是價位不便宜的溫泉飯店，想要一邊泡湯、一邊欣賞湖景，通常都得多花點預算。剛好這次又遇上洞爺湖的花火大會，考量到如果能直接在房間看煙火，既方便又浪漫，我們也花了一些時間比較了幾間湖景第一排的飯店。 最後選擇了評價一直都很不錯的「TOYA乃之風湖景度假村」，不管是房型、餐點還是服務，幾乎是洞爺湖一帶最多人推薦、也是公認數一數二的選擇。想想下次再來洞爺湖，也不知道會是什麼時候，雖然房價真的不便宜，但最後還是決定給自己一次完整的湖景體驗。

You can see Mount Yotei directly from the room For this Hokkaido trip, we specially arranged a one-night stay at Lake Toya. Just like Lake Kawaguchi, the front-row lake-view spots are mostly pricey hot spring hotels — if you want to soak in the onsen while enjoying the lake view, you usually have to spend a bit more budget. We happened to coincide with Lake Toya's fireworks festival, and considering how convenient and romantic it would be to watch the fireworks right from the room, we spent some time comparing a few front-row lake-view hotels. In the end we chose "The Lake View TOYA Nonokaze Resort," which has consistently received excellent reviews. Whether it's the room types, the food, or the service, it's one of the most recommended and widely acknowledged top choices in the Lake Toya area. Thinking about it, who knows when we'll come back to Lake Toya next time — although the room ...