Day |
Activity / Accommodation |
1 |
Sapporo (Arrival) - Asahikawa
- Arrive at New Chitose Airport [CTS] via Tokyo - Haneda International Airport [HND] or Narita International Airport [NRT]
- Transfer to Asahikawa [approx. 2.5 hours]
- Sightseeing in Asahikawa: Otokoyama Sake Brewing Museum, Asahikawa Ramen Village
- Suggested Dinner: Asahikawa Ramen
Asahikawa
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2 |
ASAHIKAWA - FURANO – BIEI - ASAHIKAWA
- Day trip to Furano/Biei area: Zerubu-no-Oka, Shikisai-no-Oka, Shirogane Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, Farm Tomita
- **INFO** The best flower season at Zerubu-no-Oka: lavenders and petunias from June to July, marigolds, salvias and lupines from August to September. Lavenders in Furano: start turning a beautiful purple color around the end of June, and fully cover the garden from mid to late July.
- Suggested Lunch: lunch at Furano Marche
- Transfer to Asahikawa
- Suggested Dinner: Genghis Khan BBQ, grilled lamb and vegetables
Asahikawa
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3 |
ASAHIKAWA – NAYORO – OKOPPE – MONBETSU - ABASHIRI
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- Transfer to Nayoro [approx. 1.5 hours]
- Sun Pillar Park
- **INFO** About 500 million sunflowers bloom in Nanayo. The Nayoro Sunflower Festival is held from late-July to Mid-August.
- Transfer to Okoppe town [approx. 1 hour]
- North Plain Farm Milk Hall
- Suggested Lunch: lunch in Milk Hall
- Michinoeki Monbetsu
- Lake Notoro Coral Grass
- **INFO** Between late-August and mid-September, stop by at Lake Notoro which is turned red by the coral grass.
- Suggested Dinner: Seafood
Abashiri
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4 |
ABASHIRI – SHIRETOKO
- Sightseeing in Shiretoko: Shiretoko Five Lakes hiking, Rausu Shiretoko Visitor Center, Michinoeki Shiretoko-Rausu, Shiretoko Nature Cruise
- **INFO** The best season to see the amazing view of the Lakes is from mid-April to mid-November.
- Suggested Lunch: Okhotsk Atka mackerel
Shiretoko
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5 |
SHIRETOKO – TESHIKAGA – KAWAYU
- Sightseeing in Shiretoko area: Mt. Io
- Sightseeing in Teshikaga area: Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo (Sunayu, sand bath)
- Suggested Lunch: Teshikaga Ramen
Kawayu Hot Spring
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6 |
KAWAYU – AKAN
- Sightseeing in Akan area: Lake Akan Cruise, Ainu Kotan
- Traditional dance show at Ainu Theater, Ikoro
- Suggested Lunch: Ainu cuisine
Akan
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7 |
AKAN – IKEDA TOWN – OBIHIRO - TOKACHIGAWA
- Sightseeing in Tokachi area: Ikeda Wine Castle, Manabe Garden
- Free time at Obihiro Station
- Suggested Lunch: Pork bowl, Obihiro’s speciality
Tokachigawa Hot Spring
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8 |
TOKACHIGAWA – TOMAMU
- Transfer to Shintoku town [approx. 1 hour]
- Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain
- Karikachi Observation Deck
- Transfer to Tomamu
- Hoshino Resort Tomamu
- Suggested Lunch: lunch at Hotaru Street
Tomamu
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9 |
TOMAMU – SAPPORO
- Unkai gondola ride / Unkai Terrace of Hoshino Resort Tomamu
- Transfer to Sapporo [approx. 2 hours]
- Sightseeing in Sapporo: Sapporo Beer Museum, Shiroi Koibito Park, JR Tower Observatory T38
- Suggested Lunch: at Sapporo Beer Museum
- Suggested Dinner: crab
Sapporo
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10 |
SAPPORO – OTARSU – SAPPORO
- Transfer to Otaru [approx. 1 hour]
- Sightseeing in Otaru: fish market, Music Box Museum, Otaru Canal, Kitaichi Glass, Sakaimachi shopping street
- Suggested Lunch: Sushi
- Transfer to Sapporo [approx. 1 hour]
- Sightseeing in Sapporo: Odori park, Sapporo Odori Beer Garden
- Suggested Dinner: at Beer Garden
- **INFO** Sapporo Odori Beer Garden is held from mid-July to mid-August. You can enjoy various kinds of beer and food.
Sapporo
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11 |
Sapporo - New Chitose (Departure)
- Transfer to New Chitose Airport [CTS]
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