Affordable Luxury – 2026 Hokkaido Snow Festival Plus Tokyo Shopping & Plum Festival Tour

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

• 14 Nights / 16 Days
• 33 Meals (14 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 10 Dinners)
• Escorted from Honolulu
• Includes an English-Speaking Local Guide

TOUR DATE & MANAGER:

January 30 – February 14, 2026 • Tour Manager: Andy Lau

VISIT:

Haneda, Tokachigawa, Ikeda, Lake Shikaribetsu, Lake Akan, Kitami, Sounkyo, Asahikawa, Sapporo, Lake Shikotsu, Ishikari, Otaru & Tokyo

EXPERIENCE 7 WINTER FESTIVALS:

Tokachigawa Swan Festival, Lake Shikaribetsu Winter Festival, Lake Akan Winter Festival with Fireworks, Asahikawa Winter Festival, Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival, Sapporo Snow Festival & Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden, Ikeda Wine Castle, Lake Akan, Ainu Kotan, Akan International Crane Center, Watanabe Farm, Kitami Mint Memorial Museum, Ginga Ryusei Waterfall, Asahiyama Zoo, Asahikawa Ramen Village, Otokoyama Sake Brewery Tour and Tasting, Sunagawa Highway Oasis, Wholesale Seafood Market, ROYCE’ Cacao and Chocolate Town, Otaru Canal, Otaru Music Box Museum, Kitaichi Glass Company, Yushima Tenjin, Tokyo Skytree, Tokyo Solamachi, Ginza, Toyosu Senkyaku Banrai & Ameyoko Shopping

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES:

Ice Pond Fishing for Wakasagi (Smelt Fish), Ice Cream Making & Sushi Making

ENJOY 3 ONSEN HOT SPRING BATH OR LARGE PUBLIC BATH FACILITIES:

Tokachigawa Onsen Daiichi Hotel Hoshu-Tei (Private), Akan Tsuruga Bessou HINANOZA (Private) & Hotel Taisetsu Onsen and Canyon Resort (Public)

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

HANEDA AIRPORT — HOTEL VILLA FONTAINE GRAND HANEDA AIRPORT (1 NIGHT): The hotel is conveniently located just a one minute walk from Terminal 3. Japan is one of the world’s leading onsen hot spring countries, and have long been loved by the Japanese for their ability to prevent disease, promote health, bestow beauty and anti-aging benefits, and soothe the body and mind. Shake the weariness of the 9ó hour flight as you relax in the onsen (for the nominal fee of 2,000 yen). Or get an introduction to Japanese convenience stores at Lawson (open 24 hours) on the 2nd floor.

TOKACHIGAWA — TOKACHIGAWA ONSEN DAIICHI HOTEL HOSHU-TEI (2 NIGHTS): After check-in, relax in the Premium Lounge – available only for guests booked in one of the 24 exclusive Hoshu-Tei rooms – where you’ll be greeted with seasonal fruits and sparkling wine. Each of the 24 Hoshu-Tei rooms have a private open-air Moor Onsen bath, with beautiful views of the Tokachi River and Hidaka mountain range. Feel the warmth from the fireplace as it permeates the room. Or enjoy the open-air onsen located by the garden – where you can listen to the sounds of a waterfall – as you relax in its waters.

LAKE AKAN — AKAN TSURUGA BESSOU HINANOZA (2 NIGHTS): To help every guest relax and enjoy a soothing bath without reservations, every room features its own outdoor private onsen bath to enjoy at any time of day, in any season. Enjoy the luxury of your own private onsen to your heart’s content. In addition to the open-air bath in your room, there are two large public baths (one indoor and one outdoor overlooking the shores of Lake Akan) and hot stone saunas. Select drinks, including draft or bottled beer, “sour” sodas, soft drinks, liqueur, sake, shochu, sparkling wine, and red and white wine are complimentary.

SOUNKYO — HOTEL TAISETSU ONSEN & CANYON RESORT (2 NIGHTS): The hotel opened in 1954 – recently celebrating its 70th anniversary – and aims to continue to coexist with the natural beauty of Mt. Taisetsu and Sounkyo. Located on the highest hill in Sounkyo, it’s the only hotel in Hokkaido with three grand baths and two open-air baths that flow directly from the source.

SAPPORO — SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL (4 NIGHTS): This new hotel opened in January 2024. You will have access to the Premium Lounge – which is the exclusive space for guests staying in Premium Comfort rooms – where snacks, soft drinks and alcohol beverages with a local feel and breakfast menu with chef’s recommendations featuring ingredients from Hokkaido will be served. In addition, the spa and sauna are exclusively for Premium category room guests. A different kind of healing can be experienced by taking a bath or sauna, with a view that shows a different side depending on the time of day. Löyly (pouring water on hot stones) is available in the Finnish sauna, which is filled with the aroma of cedarwood. Explore the shopping complex, making up the lower six floors of the hotel (B2F–4F) or access the Susukino Subway Station in your free time.

TOKYO — HOTEL GRAND NIKKO TOKYO DAIBA (3 NIGHTS): Beyond the Rainbow Bridge is another world away from everyday life. A private lounge exclusively for guests on the Executive Floor, are catered to by the dedicated staff. The Japanese convenience store, Lawson (open 24 hours), is located on the 2nd floor of the Atrium Building. Located just a three-minute walk from the hotel, Aquacity is a shopping mall featuring various stores, boutiques, restaurants, cafés and a cinema complex. The 5th floor houses a ramen theme park where you can try different ramen from all over Japan. There are nice views of the Rainbow Bridge from the wooden deck in front of Aquacity and the neighboring Decks. Decks is a shopping mall featuring shops, restaurants and multiple indoor theme parks, including Tokyo Joypolis, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, a Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, and a trick art museum. And just five-minutes away, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza is a shopping, dining and entertainment complex that opened in 2012 and features attractions related to the Gundam anime series, including a large, “life-size” Gundam statue in front of the building and Gundam Base Tokyo, a shop dedicated to plastic models. The latest scientific technology that Japan has to offer at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, just 15 minutes from the hotel.