2 Day Tour to Icebreaker Mombetsu and Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido

2 Day Tour to Icebreaker Mombetsu and Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido - Day one: penguins, active animals, and Asahikawa sake

The great prize here is Okhotsk drift ice. From Monbetsu, the Garinko II icebreaker pushes into the frozen sea with its Archimedes-style front propeller, cracking and shoving ice beneath the hull. You also get Asahiyama Zoo’s famous penguin walk, a Sounkyo hot spring stay, and two days of northern Hokkaido scenery without having to arrange … Read more