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JP06: 5 Days Sapporo - Otaru - Noboribetsu - Lake Toya - Furano - Sapporo

Tour Type: Private fully-guided tour
Guide & Driver: English-speaking guide, experienced driver & air-conditioned car
Accommodation: 4-star well selected hotel, also be open to your own choice
Meals: Breakfast is served, lunch and dinner are at your own choice

Itinerary Details
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Day 1: Arrival in Shin Chitose Airport Sapporo, Airport pick-up
Upon your arrival at Sapporo Shin Chitose Airport, our English speaking guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel by private car. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city by yourself.

Accommodation: Sapporo Grand Hotel (4 stars)

Day 2: Sapporo - Otaru - Sapporo (9:00-19:00)
After breakfast, our tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby at the appointed time. We firstly will proceed a half day tour around Sapporo by a private car. The first stop is Odori Park, it is the venue for marathon and walking competitions during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, and then visit the Shiroi Koibito Park, where you will visit the factory to see the whole process to produce chocolate, and make your own chocolate biscuits in person.

We continue to drive for one hour to Otaru in the afternoon, where we will visit the Old Canal, Kitaichi Glass Studio, it is the largest and oldest glass workshop in Hokkaido. Founded in 1901 during Otaru's most prosperous period, it had grown up with a variety of exquisite glassworks. The last stop is the Music box museum. Finally, we will transfer you back to Sapporo and stay overnight.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Sapporo Prince Hotel or similar (4 stars)

  • Old Canal, Otaru
    Old Canal, Otaru
Day 3: Sapporo - Noboribetsu - Lake Toya - Sapporo (9:00-19:00)
Our guide will meet you at the hotel and a 2-hour private transfer will take you to visit the Noboribetsu Hell Valley. After the volcanic eruption, this weird valley was formed with molten rocks. Watching the spectacular scene of sulfur vapors from the valley, you'll feel like in hell. Next we will visit Lake Shikotsu, Mt. Usu Ropeway & Lake Toya. They are unfrozen Lakes in northern Japan, and the habitat of migratory birds in summer.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Sapporo Grand Hotel or similar (4 stars)

  • Lake Toya
    Lake Toya
Day 4: Sapporo - Furano - Bie - Sapporo (8:00-20:00)
Today we will have a Furano & Bie Tour by private car, the transfer to Furano takes about 2.5 hours to visit the Farm Tomita and Ninguru Terrace Craft Market. Farm Tomita is famous for its wavy colored flower fields together with lavender fields of different varieties. While Ninguru Terrace Craft Market is in the woods behind New Furano Prince Hotel, with lively crafts, like paper crafts, wood carvings, wood crafts, glass wares, candles, etc.

And then transfer to Asahikawa driving through Bie (Blue pond), visit Otokoyama Sake Factory and Ueno Farm. Then we will transfer 2.5 hours back to Sapporo.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Sapporo Grand Hotel or similar (4 stars)

  • Lavender fields at Farm Tomita
    Lavender fields at Farm Tomita
Day 5: Departure from Sapporo
A private transfer will take you to Shin Chitose Airport and see you off. A pleasant journey home!

Meals: Breakfast

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Tour Prices
Month2 travelers3 travelers4-5 travelers
Year Round$3429$2459$1969
  • Prices are per person in US Dollars based on double/triple occupancy.
  • Any part of the itinerary e.g. tour length, activities & hotels can be tailored to your individual interests.
What's Included
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotel.
  • Service of English speaking guide from arrival to departure.
  • Transfers in private AC vehicle with an experienced driver as per the itinerary.
  • Entrance fees for mentioned sights visited.
What's Excluded
  • International flight into and out of Sapporo.
  • Lunches and dinners.
  • Personal expenses (insurance, laundry, drinks, etc.).
  • Local hotel tax (pay on spot).
  • Japan visa fee.
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