Life advice: You must visit Hokkaido in winter.

A winter trip to Hokkaido has always been on my travel bucket list, and I finally made it happen this year! The main purposes of this trip were skiing + hot springs + penguin watching. [Sapporo] ➡️Recommended attractions: 1. Odori Park 2. Sapporo Clock Tower 3. Tanukikoji Shopping Street 4. Shiroi Koibito Park: 800 yen to visit the museum ➡️Shopping malls: 1. Near JR Sapporo Station: Daimaru, Stellar Place, Tokyu Department Store 2. Near Odori Park: Mitsukoshi, Parco, Marui Imai ➡️Food: 1. Sumibiyakiniku Shintan: Yakiniku restaurant, reservations required. 2. Kaitenzushi Triton (Kita 8 Jo Kosei Branch): Conveyor belt sushi restaurant, only on-site queuing available, long wait times. 3. Sumibi Izakaya: Random find, tastes pretty good, across the street from JR Sapporo Station North Exit. 4. Yamaen-ya Ramen: Self-service ordering ➡️Hotels: 1. Sapporo Keihan Ex Hotel: 5-minute walk from JR Sapporo Station North Exit, convenience store downstairs. 2. Sapporo Emmsia Hotel: 15 minutes from JR Sapporo Station, 7-Eleven downstairs, hotel has hot springs. [Otaru] ➡️Recommended attractions: 1. Otaru Canal 2. Otaru Shopping Street: Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Music Box Museum 3. Otaru Aquarium: Penguin walks and dolphin shows 4. Mount Tengu: Remember to check the official website for operating hours before going. 5. Funamizaka: This view is really average ➡️Food: 1. Sankaku Market: Takeda Fresh Fish Shop, Eien Hanten Shokudo, it's quite small inside, with only a few seafood shops. 2. Masazushi (Main Branch): Made reservations for omakase in advance 3. LeTAO (Desserts) 4. Uniya: Signature dish is sea urchin rice bowl 5. Kaisen Shokudo Sawazaki Suisan (Branch 3) 6. Menya Unga ➡️Hotels: Grand Park Otaru: The hotel is opposite JR Otaru Station, and there is a Don Quijote nearby. The hotel also has hot springs. [Lake Toya] ➡️Food: 1. Soup Curry mog mog Hot Flavor 2. Menya Arashi 3. Seven-Eleven with the black label ➡️Hotels: The Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa [Noboribetsu] ➡️Recommended attractions: 1. Noboribetsu Bear Park: Free shuttle bus from Dai-ichi Takimotokan Hotel, tickets are cheaper at the Noboribetsu Tourist Information Center than buying them on-site. Features include the dried fish cable car and bear performances. 2. Jigokudani (Hell Valley) ➡️Food: 1. Noboribetsu Onsen Market 2. Sugiyōhōen: Honeycomb ice cream 3. Ramen Tenho 4. Rakunoukan: Milk, pudding ➡️Hotels: Dai-ichi Takimotokan