2023 New Years in Japan – Hokkaido Highlights Plus Sapporo Fukubukuro Shopping

2023 NEW YEARS IN JAPAN:

Hokkaido Highlights Plus Sapporo Fukubukuro Shopping

Enjoy Hokkaido’s beauty and delicious seafood! Experience the best of Hokkaido on this adventure of a lifetime!

The Japanese title for New Year is Shogatsu, and it has always been one of the liveliest times of the year in this amazing nation. A popular tradition in Japan is referred to as “Hatsumode,” which is when the locals visit local temples or shrines for the first time in the new year.

• 7 Nights / 9 Days
• 16 Meals (7 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• English-Speaking Licensed Local Tour Guide

TOUR DATE & MANAGER:

December 29, 2022 – January 06, 2023 • Tour Manager: Cora Kinney

VISIT:

Chitose • Sapporo • Jozankei • Otaru • Toya • Shiraoi • Noboribetsu • Tomamu

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

AEON Mall • Okurayama Observatory Chair Lift • Clock Tower • TV Tower • Former Government Office Building • Odori Park • Otaru Canal • Music Box Museum • Kitaichi Glass Company • Niseko Milk Kobo • Ice Cream Making • Shiraoi Egg Village Mother’s + • Shiraoi Ainu Museum • Jigokudani • Winter Activities at Tomamu Ski Resort • Tomamu Ice Village • Muhyo Terrace

NEW YEARS HIGHLIGHTS:

Shiroi Koibito Park Winter Illumination • Countdown Event • Mochi Pounding Games • Sake Tasting • “Osechi” (Traditional Japanese New Year’s Food) Dinner • Fukubukuro Shopping • Hatsumode at Hokkaido Shrine • Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal Shopping

ENJOY 2 ONSEN HOT SPRING BATHS:

The Lake View Toya Nonokaze Resort • Noboribetsu Daiichi Takimotokan