Every year, a survey is conducted of Japanese people that explores what makes various cities across Japan attractive. This year, several cities in Hokkaido ranked at the top, suggesting all the winter sports lovers who head to Hokkaido to enjoy the Japan snow may want to add a few extra days to explore several of Japan’s most attractive cities. Other destinations, such as Yokohama and Kobe offer alternatives to Tokyo and Kyoto, that help tourists to avoid the crowds in the popular tourist-circut.