So with leave approved, I'm heading back to Japan, with what will be a scheduled two weeks in the middle of January. I suspect getting to Wakkanai will be half the fun at that time of the year, but will be well worth it.
My plan is to spend as much time around the Northern/Eastern areas of Hokkaido as I can with a little time for the south.
There was however, one thing I'd like to do, and that's where I need a little help. I want to take the ferry over to Sakhalin. Getting a Visa is no major issue, but the requirements for it, mean I need to organise a tour, or at least an authenticated reason for going there. It'll litterally be drop in and leave, but there's no point in going half assed about it.
Has anybody actually done it, or in fact, done it in the middle of winter with the ice flows? I have no doubt the trip will be worth it (really enjoyed it last year) but a little help might be necessary for this one. ^_~