Hokkaido road trip guide: Explore Tokachi’s nature spots by campervan
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(Clockwise from top left) A tour guide during a hike on the Tokachi Golden Trekking Route, Higashi Daisetsu Nature Center, Nukabira Hot Spring Village and the Taushubetsu Bridge in winter.
PHOTOS: STEPHANIE ZHENG, KARCH
Stephanie Zheng
HOKKAIDO – There is a different way to see Japan, not from bullet trains or ryokans, but in a campervan, winding past mountains, lakes and reliable michi-no-eki roadside stops.
In the last six years, campervan travel has been on the rise across Japan, driven by travellers seeking slower, more flexible ways to explore the countryside.
