It gives me great pleasure to review our recent trip to western Hokkaido with Hokkaido Treasures. To Miwa, thank you for accommodating our requests and interests and for designing and arranging a truly interesting and varied itinerary, with superb hotels and onsens. Every restaurant suggestion was spot-on and we appreciated the interaction with the locals, whether it be for a BBQ lunch, strawberry picking, ice-cream making or sushi making with a typical grumpy old sushi master. To our guide gentle and knowledgeable guide Megu-san, whose daily morning lecture in the van about the various aspects of Hokkaido and Japanese culture, scenery, wildlife and food was so interesting, and for going out of his way to make things easy for us. And our driver Oohashi-san who can surprise us with suggestions to off-the-beaten path local restaurants and markets. We will definitely come back again to do the eastern part.