<Summer> Family Fun in Hokkaido 10D7N

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JL515 HND-CTS 1240-1415

Hotel: La Vista Furano Hills or similar / Western room

Meal: Meal on Board / - / D

Upon arrival at New Chitose Airport, coach transfer to Furano for hotel check-in and dinner.

Hotel: La Vista Furano Hills or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, visit Furano Cheese Factory (富良野チーズ工房), a popular dairy-processing facility nestled within a serene white birch forest. Continue with an Ice Cream Making Experience, where you can make fresh, handmade ice cream using 100% local milk. After, visit Farm Tomita (ファーム富田), one of Hokkaido’s most popular flower fields, featuring seasonal blooms such as violets, poppies and hyacinths. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Shikisai-no-Oka (四季彩の丘), a four-season flower garden set on a picturesque hillside and carpeted with colorful flowers from spring to autumn. During your visit, flowers such as tulips, hyacinths and pansies are in peak viewing season. Thereafter, visit Blue Pond (青い池), where dead larch and birch trees rise from the water, creating a surreal landscape whose hues change depending on the weather and season. Next, visit Shirahige Falls (白ひげの滝), a unique waterfall where water flows from an underground river through gaps in the cliff, creating cascading white curtains that give the waterfall its name, meaning “White Beard Waterfall”. Finally, transfer back to hotel for dinner.

Hotel: Mercure Sapporo or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / -

After breakfast, enjoy an Es Con Field Hokkaido Stadium Tour (エスコンフィールド北海道スタジアムツアー), where you can explore normally restricted areas such as the players’ locker rooms, dugout and natural grass field, accompanied by a Fighters Girl guide. After lunch, enjoy free time for shopping before a Baseball Game Experience, an all-in-one entertainment experience that goes beyond a traditional baseball game. After dinner at your own arrangement, transfer to Sapporo for hotel check-in.

Hotel: Mercure Sapporo or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, visit Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium (大倉山ジャンプ競技場), a historic large-hill ski jumping venue located on the slopes of Mount Okura. Next, visit Shiroi Koibito Park (白い恋人パーク), a sweets theme park operated by Ishiya, the company behind the Hokkaido confectionery Shiroi Koibito. Continue to Central Wholesale Market (中央卸売市場), a bustling market offering a wide variety of fresh seafood, vegetables, fruits and other local produce. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Hokkaido Shrine (北海道神宮), built in 1869 by order of Emperor Meiji to provide spiritual support and protection for the pioneers settling in Hokkaido. While driving through Sapporo city, enjoy views of iconic landmarks including the Sapporo Clock Tower, Odori Park and Former Hokkaido Government Office Building. Finally, transfer back to hotel before enjoying a Crab Course dinner at a local restaurant.

Hotel: Mercure Sapporo or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / -

This morning, transfer to Lake Shikotsu for a Kayak Experience. Paddle across its crystal-clear waters, where you may be able to see fish and submerged trees beneath the surface. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Upopoy National Ainu Museum & Park (民族共生象徴空間), Japan’s national centre dedicated to the revival, study and celebration of Ainu culture and heritage. Continue to Mother’s+, a popular farm-to-table egg and sweets shop in Hokkaido that uses fresh eggs from its own farm. Thereafter, transfer back to hotel. Tonight, dinner will be at your own arrangement.

Hotel: Mercure Sapporo or similar / Western room

Meal: B / L / D

After breakfast, enjoy a Strawberry Picking Experience, where you can hand-pick and enjoy fresh, juicy seasonal strawberries straight from the farm. After, participate in a Sushi Making Experience, where you will put on a chef’s uniform, prepare seasoned sushi rice, grate fresh wasabi and craft classic nigiri or decorative rolls under the guidance of a professional chef. Enjoy your creations for lunch. After lunch, board the Otaru Canal Cruise (小樽運河クルーズ), a 40-minute guided boat tour offering views of Otaru’s historic stone warehouses and nostalgic waterfront scenery. Continue to Sakaimachi Street (堺町通り), a charming 900-metre pedestrian shopping street lined with shops, cafés and local specialty stores. Next, visit Kitaichi Glass (北一硝子), a historic glassmaker famous for its handcrafted glassware and atmospheric oil-lamp illumination. Thereafter, visit Otaru Music Box Museum (小樽オルゴール堂), one of Otaru’s most popular attractions, featuring a vast collection of music boxes housed in
historic buildings. Finally, transfer back to hotel. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.

Hotel: Mercure Sapporo or similar / Western room

Meal: B / - / -

After breakfast, enjoy free time at leisure for the day.

Meal: B / - / -

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After breakfast at the hotel, free at leisure until departure.

Bid farewell to Japan this evening as we proceed to the airport and take the flight back to Singapore. We hope that you have enjoyed this vacation with JTB and we look forward to bringing you to your next holiday destination.

Arrive Singapore

*All the photos are for illustration purposes only
*The itinerary is subject to change due to weather condition
*Meals indicated are for reference only and subject to change
*Flight schedule is subject to change
*Flower viewing locations are dependent on weather conditions