7D6N TOKYO-TOYAMA-SHIRAKAWAGO-SAPPORO ICE FESTIVAL 2019 TOUR
(Winter
Holiday Package)
DAY 1
Pick up from Airport in Tokyo.
Transfer to hotel in Tokyo and check in.
Free & easy.
DAY 2
Check out hotel and transfer to Shirakawa-go by car (Journey: 5hr30m) and check in.
Then proceed to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal and take shuttle bus to Shiroyama Viewpoint for nice views of Ogimachi and its
farmhouses. After exploring, take shuttle bus back to Shirakawa-go Bus Terminal.
Then walk to the following places and explore:
(i) Wada-Ke
House - The Wada family was one of the wealthiest families and village
leaders of Ogimachi. Their former home is the largest gassho-zukuri farmhouse
in the town, and is now open to the public as a museum;
(ii) Kanda-ke House - This picturesque house is one of the best
preserved farmhouse turned museums in Ogimachi. Located in the center of town,
you can get good views of the surrounding houses from the windows on its upper
floors.
(iii) Nagase-ke House - The Nagase family were doctors for the Maeda
lords in Ishikawa Prefecture before relocating to Ogimachi. Their farmhouse
turned museum exhibits some medical tools and gifts from the Maeda family. The
upper floors display many tools for farming and raising silkworms.
(iv) Myozenji Temple and House. Myozenji Temple, which is unique for its
thatched roof rather than the typical tiled roof seen on most temples, is
connected to the Myozenji-ke farmhouse next door where the priest of the temple
lives.
(v) Doburoku
Festival Museum. This museum has displays on the Doburoku Festival held
every year on October 14th and 15th. A feature of the festival is Doburoku Sake
which is produced by the shrine and can be sampled at the museum.
(vi) Gassho-zukuri Minkaen. This open air museum lies across the river
from the village center. It exhibits farmhouses and other structures relocated
to Ogimachi in order to save them from destruction. After exploration, walk
back to hotel and rest.
DAY 3
Check
out hotel and transfer to Airport in Tokyo by car (Journey: 5hr30m)
Take domestic flight from Tokyo to Sapporo.
Pick up from Sapporo Shin-Chitose Airport.
Transfer to hotel in Sapporo and check in.
Free & easy.
DAY 4
Transfer
to Nijo Market and explore. Check
out seafood such as crabs, salmon eggs, sea urchin and various fresh and
prepared fish. Look for a popular restaurant famous for sashimi called Ohiso.
Try Uni Ikura Donburi, sea urchin and salmon eggs on rice.
Then
proceed to the following attractions and explore:
i) Odori Park for dozens of snow
sculptures measuring more than 25 meters wide and 15 meters high including
hundreds of small snow sculptures.
ii) Sapporo TV Tower;
iii) Sapporo Clock Tower;
iv) Sapporo Factory; and
v) Sapporo Botanical Garden
Then
proceed to Mount Moiwa Ropeway Station.
From there, take ropeway to the top of the mountain then continue with mini
cablecar to the summit of the observatory deck.
Explore Mount Moiwa and watch sunset and
night view of Sapporo City from the summit.
After exploration, take mini cablecar
back to Ropeway station and take ropeway down to Mount Moiwa Ropeway Station
Transfer to Gotsubo Oysters to taste Sapporo's most popular grilled oysters
& scallops.
After having snacks, transfer to Japanese Buffet Dining Den for seafood
buffet dinner (optional). After dinner, transfer back to hotel and rest.
DAY 5
Transfer to Tsu Dome Site and enjoy the following activities:
(i) Snow
Rafting
(ii) Snow Zipline
(iii) others like tube lugging, tube sledding & ice slides.
After exploration, transfer to Ramen Yokocho, a narrow lane lined with
shops serving Sapporo's famous miso ramen, for lunch.
After lunch, transfer to Susukino
Site and explore 100 Ice Sculptures.
Then transfer to Shiroi Koibito Park (Chocolate Factory).Try the famous Shiroi
Koibito cookie, which consists of two thin butter cookies and a layer of white
chocolate in between. It is one of the most famous souvenirs from Hokkaido.
After exploring, transfer to Sapporo Beer Museum and explore. Have
dinner at Garden Grill Restaurant (optional)
and have the famous Sapporo’s Specialty
King Genghis Khan (Jingisukan) all-you-can-eat buffet for fresh lamb,
traditional Genghis Khan and grilled vegetables. Try also the famous Chocolate Beer which can only be found at this
factory in Sapporo.
After dinner, transfer back to hotel and
rest.
DAY 6
Transfer to Teine Highland and get off at the Sapporo Teine Ski Resort for skiing.
Sapporo Teine Ski Resort has good
selection of trails that are spread out over two zones and connected by a
gondola and a six kilometer long trail. The upper Highland Zone reaches 1000
meters above sea level and features medium to advanced courses, off trail runs,
and a snow park with jumps, boxes and rails. The lower Olympia Zone has wider,
less steep trails suitable for beginners, as well as a family park offering
sledding and tubing).
After exploring Sapporo Teine Ski
Resort, transfer to Soup Curry Garaku
Restaurant in Sapporo for dinner
(optional). Try Hokkaido's top mutton soup curry with sesame miso tailoring.
After dinner, transfer back to hotel and
rest.
DAY 7
Check out hotel and transfer to Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade for shopping
(if there is time).
Transfer to Sapporo Shin-Chitose Airport.
End of tour.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Pick up and drop off
service at Airport in Tokyo and Sapporo Shin-Chitose Airport
- 1 night stay at hotel in Tokyo
- 1 night stay at hotel in Shirakawa-go
- 4 night stay at hotel in Sapporo
- English speaking guide with private
transportation
PRICE EXCLUDES:
- Travel Insurance
- Domestic flight ticket from Tokyo to Sapporo
- All entrance tickets to all tourist places
mentioned in this itinerary including the Ogimachi
farmhouses and temples in Shirakawa-go
- Camera fee (if any)
- snow rafting & zipline rides at Tsu Dome Site
- ropeway and cable car ride at Mount Moiwa
- Skiing equipment rental at Sapporo Teine Ski
Resort
- Tips to the guide and driver
- Breakfast, lunch & dinner during the tour
