HOKKAIDO LAVENDER + GOURMET TOUR
July 3 ~ 13 (9 nights, 11 days)
This is a tour where you can enjoy the lavender in Furano and Biei, which are said to be very beautiful. You will stay at Haneda Airport for the one day, so you can travel with peace of mind without having to rush to make a connection. It is also a gourmet tour where you can eat delicious Hokkaido food and have a cooking experience with a local mother.This tour is recommended for those who want to take a luxurious trip to Hokkaido. This tour is also recommended for families with children. |
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July 3 (Thu.) |
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Depart Honolulu to Haneda Airport. |
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4 (Fri.) |
HANEDA HOTEL VILA FONTAINE♨ |
After arriving at Haneda Airport, then we go to the hotel in the airport terminal. |
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5 (Sat.) |
HAKODATE
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From Haneda airport we fly to Hakodate airport by airplane. After arrive the airport we visit Hakodate Morning Market for lunch. At Donburi Yokocho, you can enjoy carefully selected seafood bowls. There are restaurants where you can enjoy barbecued seafood such as scallops and squid. After lunch we go to Goryokaku, it is a western-style fort completed almost 150 years ago, designated in Japan as a special historic site. After that we go to the hotel, in the evening drive up to Mt.Hakodate and see the night view. |
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6 (Sun.) |
HAKODATE
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From the hotel we visit to Shikabe town, which is famous for its seafood and hot springs. After touring Shikabe fishing port we using fresh seafood caught in Shikabe fishing port, we experience making home-cooked meals, which are rarely served in restaurants. Together with the local mothers of the Shikabe Fisheries Cooperative Women's Department, you will prepare the fish and prepare the dishes, and you can enjoy the dishes you have prepared on the spot with the "local moms". Please enjoy interacting with the mothers. After lunch we go to see the Shikabe Gayser. Then we go to the Mizunashi Kaihin Onsen, is a natural outdoor bath where there are changes in the water temperature due to the rising and falling of the tide, which is unusual even for Japan. *Bathing is free, but swimwear is essential for mixed bathing. Separate changing rooms for men and women are provided. Then we go back the same hotel. |
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7 (Mon.) |
NOBORIBETSU
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From the hotel we go to Mt. Usu Ropeway. From the base of the mountain, take a 6-minute ropeway ride to the summit. As you ascend, be on the lookout for Lake Toya and Mount Yotei, two incredible sights. Once we arrive at the top, take in the panoramic views of Mount Showa shinzan. Lunch is Shiraoi Beef Shabu-Shabu. After lunch we visit the Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura, is a recreation of the town of the Sendai domain during the Edo period when the Date family ruled the area. we can walk through this incredible recreation of a town as it appeared in the time of the samurai and enjoy performances, like the exciting ninja show and the extravagant geisha show. Next go to see Jigokudani "Hell Valley", is a spectacular, appropriately named valley just above the town of Noboribetsu Onsen, which displays hot steam vents, sulfurous streams and other volcanic activity. Then we go to the hotel. | × |
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8 (Tue.) |
FURANO PRINCE HOTEL♨ ![]()
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From the hotel we go to the Upopoi National Ainu Museum and Park. Japan’s northernmost national museum and the first one dedicated to the history and culture of the indigenous Ainu people. Lunch is Hanasaki Crab Kamameshi. Hanasaki crab is Hokkaido famous small yet delightful crab a favourite. After lunch we go to the hotel. The hotel grounds include Ninguru Terrace, Furano Drama Hall, Coffee Forest Clock, and Wind Garden. |
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9 (Wed.) |
FURANO
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From the hotel we go to the Farm Tomita. As one of the most famous places to see lavender fields in Furano region, this flower farm features over 80 different kinds of colorful flowers blooming across gentle slopes. Also we can try Furano melon. Then we visit the Hokuseiyama Lavender Garden. As we take the sightseeing lift to the top of Mt. Hokusei, we will see a field of flowers including four types of lavender, sunflowers, marigolds, and salvia. From the observation space at the top, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Tokachidake mountain range, the idyllic countryside of the Furano Basin, and the expansive lavender fields. Lunch is at the Furano winery restaurant, enjoy Furano wine and Furano Wagyu sirloin steak. After lunch we visit the Cheese factory and experience making ice cream. Then we go to the hotel. |
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10 (Thu.) |
ASAHIKAWA
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From the hotel we go to see the we go to see Aoi-Ike (Blue Pond), originally built as a man-made pond and the Blue Pond has become Biei's most popular tourist attraction because of its magical color. Next go to Shirahige Waterfalls. An underground river from Mt. Tokachi tumbles down, creating a magnificent waterfall. The Biei River below is also known as the Blue River for its shining, cobalt blue hue. Then We visit the Shikisai no Oka, we can ride the tractor bus. It is filled with the rich fragrance of flowers and offers spectacular views of the hills, Mt. Daisetsu, and the flower garden. After lunch we drive Patchwork Road and Panorama Road across the vast fields with numbers of beautiful view spots of farmland, hills and flower fields. Next go to see the we go to see Rice Field Art. Then we go to the hotel. There is Aeon Mall near the hotel, so you can enjoy shopping and dinner at the restaurant. |
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11 (Fri.) |
SAPPORO MYSTAYS HOTEL♨ ![]() ![]()
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From the hotel we go to Asahiyama Zoo, it has been specially designed to keep the animal habitats as natural as possible while enabling visitors to view the animals from a number of different vantage points without disturbing their natural behaviors. You can see the penguins, the polar bears, arctic fox, red-crowned crane and many more. Then we go to Asahikawa Ramen Village, there are about 8 ramen shops representing Asahikawa. Please choose your favorite ramen for lunch. After lunch we visit the Otokoyama Sake Brewery & Museum, famous sake known worldwide and within Japan. Then we go to the hotel in Sapporo. Dinner is at Sapporo Beer Garden Restaurant, a specialty of Hokkaido, Genghis Khan you grill lamb meat & vegetables on a metal skillet and will include beer unlimited. Then return to the hotel. |
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12 (Sat.) |
SAPPORO
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From the hotel we go to Otaru, ride a rickshaw to explore. After ride a rickshaw we visit Music Box Museum & Shops and Kitaichi Glassware Shops. Then We visit to the Stained Glass Museum in Otaru Art Village and view the beautiful pieces of art which are displayed under soft lighting. Lunch is Kaiten-Sushi using fresh seafood ingredients. Eat anything you want, any amount. After lunch we go to the visit the Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium. We take a lift to the top of the mountain for spectacular views of downtown Sapporo. |
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13 (Sun.) |
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After checking out of hotel we go to Nijo Ichiba (Market), known for it's huge range of freshly caught raw produce & it's eating stalls. You can buy dried seafood, dried scallops, etc. to bring home. Then we go to Costco for shopping. After lunch we go to Shin-Chitose airport to Honolulu. | × |
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HOTELS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO SAME OR BETTER CLASS
DUE TO THE WEATHER SITUATION THE TOUR COURSE MAY CHANGE
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