2024 Ultimate Hokkaido, Shiretoko Peninsula & Sapporo Autumn Festival

2024 Ultimate Hokkaido, Shiretoko Peninsula & Sapporo Autumn Festival

Enjoy your choice of Japan Airlines’ “Economy” or the affordable luxury of ”Business” class service. Business class customers will begin their journey with a relaxing visit to JAL’s brand new “Sakura Lounge — Hale.”

• 11 Nights / 13 Days
• 27 Meals (11 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• Includes English-Speaking Local Guide

TOUR DATE AND MANAGER:

September 24 – October 06, 2024
Tour Manager: Mia Frey

VISIT:

Chitose • Shiraoi • Noboribetsu • Sapporo • Tokachigawa • Ikeda • Lake Akan • Shiretoko • Abashiri • Engaru • Sounkyo • Asahikawa • Asahidake • Biei • Furano

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

National Ainu Museum UPOPOY • Shiraoi Egg Village Mother’s + • Indigo Dyeing Experience • Jigokudani • Mt. Okura Ski Jump Hill Lift • ROYCE’ Cacao and Chocolate Town • TV Tower • Former Government Building • Odori Park • Clock Tower • Sapporo Autumn Festival • Yuni Garden • Sahoro Bear Mountain • Fukuhara Sanso Garden • Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden • Makibanoie and Boya Farm • Sheepdog Show • Lake Onneto • Stroll Around Ainu Kotan Area • Lake Akan Cruise • Lake Mashu Observatory • The Road to Heaven Observatory • Oshin Koshin Waterfall • Shiretoko-toge Observation Deck • Shiretoko National Park Nature Center • Shiretoko Five Lakes Wooden Pathways • Lake Notoro Coral Grass • Omagari Lake Side Sunflower Park • Engaru Cosmos Flower Park • Ginga Ryusei Waterfall • Otokoyama Sake Brewery Museum • Asahikawa Ramen Village • Asahidake Ropeway • Shirahige Waterfall • Blue Pond • Shikisai-No-Oka • Chitose Domestic Terminal Shopping

ONSEN HOT SPRINGS:

Dai-Ichi Takimotokan: Overlooking Jigokudani (“Hell Valley”), the Grand Bath features five different source springs feeding 35 baths, open 24 hours a day.

Tokachigawa Onsen Daiichi Hotel: One of the primeval hot spring “Moor Onsen” is nicknamed as “Bijin no Yu,” a “hot spring of beauty.” The amber color in this onsen hot spring is known as a natural body lotion and has been named as a Hokkaido Heritage Site.

Lake Akan Tsuruga Wings: Situated on the shore of Lake Akan is Lake Akan Tsuruga Wings. With sculptures that inspire awe in the viewer as soon as they enter the hotel, a healthy buffet featuring local Hokkaido ingredients, and hot springs and a stone sauna to soothe the body
and mind, this hotel offers hospitality.

Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel & Resort: A large scale Japanese resort hotel facing the harbor with splendid views of the Sea of Okhotsk from the public bath and the open-air bath on the top floor.

Abashiri Tsuruga Hokuten no Oka: On the hilltops overlooking Lake Abashiri, this hotel offers open-air onsen hot springs, aromatherapy massages, and unique local cuisine. Rooms include a coffee maker with fresh beans and Ainu-inspired sleepwear.

Hotel Taisetsu Onsen & Canyon Resort: The best in Hokkaido. Three large public baths and two open-air baths. Inside the facility, you can enjoy five onsen hot springs, each with its own unique characteristics. You can enjoy the view or listen to the sound of the gorge. There is also a “Chinita Onsen” with an exotic atmosphere.