7 Days Captivating Hokkaido

Hightlights: Volcano museum . Mount Showa . Ropeway to Mount Usuzan . Bear Ranch . Nishiyama Crater Promenade . Sobetsu Fruit Farm . Dairy Farm . Shiraoi Ainu Village . Hell Valley . Noboribetsu . Date Jidaimura . Tomita(Floral) Farm . Fruit Winery . Otaru Canal . Orgel Doh . Music Box Museum . Kitachi Glass Shop . Ishiya Chocolate Factory . Susukino . Nijo Fresh Seafood Market . Odori Park . Tokei Clock Tower . Sapporo Station Shopping Arcade . Chitose Rera Factory Outlet

Day 1 Singapore – Japan(Narita)     (MEAL OF BOARD)
Assemble at Singapore Changi International Airport for your departure flight to Japan - "The Land of the Rising Sun"


Day 2 Narita - Haneda - Chitose - Lake Toya     (LUNCH/DINNER)
Arrive at Narita Airport before transferred to domestic flight airport for your flight to Chitose. Upon arrival, you will be met by our friendly guide and transferred to Lake Yoka. We will begin our itinerary with a visit to a Volcano museum. The museum introduces visitors to the volcanic activitiy through audio visual and interactive exhibits. It provides plenty of information and research on the volcano and its history. Next visit Mount Showa, an interesting landform that was raised from a farmland after two years of volcanic activies. From there, take a ropeway to Mount Usuzan. Mount Usuzan is situated behind Lake Toya. Renowned as one of the superior hot spring areas in Hokkaido, it stands majestically rising to a height of 729./ It is marked by a rugged, bare rock surface created by numerous past eruptions. The ropeway carries visitors up to the top of Mount Usuzan where observation decks are located. Here, you can command an excellent bird's eye view of Lake Toya and Mount. Showa Shinzan. Next, visit a nearby Bear Ranch where you can feed the bears and see them play and live together. At last, visit Nishiyama Crater Promenade. The promenade takes visitors close to the crater created in the March 2000 eruption. Just five minutes drive from the spa town, the crater promenade is often bustling with visitors. Casting approximately 1 hour in total, the walking trail takes you over ground forced up by the eruption and close to billowing craters and geothermal spots. Accommodation: Toya Sun Palace Hotspring Onsen Hotel.


Day 3 Toka - Sobetsu - Noboribetsu     (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, proceed to Sobetsu Fruit Farm. This is a fruit farm where strawberries and apples are harvested for commercial sale. Next make a brief stop at one of the dairy farm. The farm is located in a unique surrounding in the highlands of Lake Toya region. Here, you will be thought how to make a simple milk ice-cream. In the afternoon, arrive at Noboribetsu. Visit Shiraoi Ainu village, for a glimpse of the aborigines' lifestyle; catch an insight of the lives of the aborigines of Hokkaido through their houses, embroideries and weavings. Lastly, visit the famous Jigokudani also known as Hell Valley. Stroll through the sulphurous valley and you will get to see boiling ponds and streaming streams. Accommodation: Noboribetsu Mansekaku (Hot Spring Onsen Hotel)


Day 4 Noboribetsu - Furano     (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, visit a history theme park highlighting city life in the Edo Period, Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura. Step back in time to enjoy traditional games, activities, tjeaters and street performances at this spacious 149km square theme park. The charm of ancient Japan is abundant as you can mingle with the Ninja and Oiran couretesans so proceed to Furano Tomita (Floral) Farm. Famous for its purple fields, many tourist flock over to enjoy the graceful scent of lavender. Here, you can also find products using lavender from perfume to organic soap. Next, visit a fruit winery. Here you can get to see different types of fruit wines. Accommodation: Furano Prince/Yubari (Hot Spring Onsen Hotel)

**If no Floral: Visit Furano Jam Garden (Cooperative Farm), Anpanman shop and visit "Mori no shopping road" - Ningul terrace (near Prince hotel) where there are log cabins display and sell handicraft made from natural


Day 5 Furano - Otaru - Sapporo     (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, proceed to Otaru, the most romantic town in Japan. Arrive first at Otaru Canal. In this 1920s when the shipping industry was flourishing, this canal was built to transport cargo to and from warehouses and now is the most picturesque canal within the region. Make a brief stop here for some photo taking session. Next visit the famous Otaru Orgel Doh which houses the Otaru Music Box Museum. Her you can view beautifully crafted music boxes and enjoy their heavenly music. Thereafter, proceed to the near by Kitachi Glass Shop, reputed for its unique lamps and hand blown glassware. In the afternoon, visit Ishiya Choco factory. Enjoy yourself in this fairy tale theme chocolate factory, which is famous of its "White Lovers" chocoloate. Here you not only can see the making of the famous Hokkaido Chocolate, but you can also  buy their product straight fromt heir factory. In the evening, arrived at Susukino is well known as Japan's largest entertainment district north of Tokyo. It is packed with stores, bars, restuarant, karaoke shops, pachinko parlors and red light establishments. Of special interest to noodle lovers is the Ramen Yokocho, a narrow lane lines with nothing but ramen shops serving the famous Sapporo ramen. Accommodation: Sheraton Renaissance Sapporo Hotel


Day 6 Sapporo - Chitosa  - (Haneda - Narita)     (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER)
After breakfast, visit Nijo Fresh Seafood Market where you can find up to 60 shops selling all sorts of Hokkaido delicacies. Thereafter visit the infamous Odori Park. Odori Park is the broad median of large street in the center of Sapporo, separating the city street in the center of Sapporo, separating the city into North and South. The park stretches over twelve blocks and offers pleasant green space during the warmer months. Next visit the TV Tower which is at the eastern end of Odori Park. The TV Tower has an observation deck that offers nice view of Odori Park and the city of Sapporo. In the afternoon, proceed to Tokei clock tower. Tokei Clock Tower is one of the major symbols of Hokkaido. Built in 1878, this venerable landmark has never missed tolling an hour since it was constructed. There is a small museum on the first floor that outlines the history of Sapporo. Although it is not really an imposing building, Tokei-dai is certainly a good background for a photo shot! Lastly enjoy yourself with some shopping treats at Sapporo Station Shopping Arcade. Transfer to Chitose for a domestic flight back to Narira. Continue your shopping spree at Chitose Rera Factory Outlet Mall before your domestic flight back to Narita. Accommodation: Narita Excel Hotel


Day 7 Japan(Narita) - Singapore     (MEAL ON BOARD)
After your breakfast, do your last minutes shopping before your return flight to Singapore, with cherished souvenirs and unforgettable memories of a great time. Home sweet home!










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