- JPY 1,500 Suica Card
- 14 Day Japan Rail Pass
- 3 nights at the Keio Plaza Hotel - Sapporo
- 2 nights at the Hakodate Kokusai Hotel
- 2 nights at the Art Hotel Hirosaki City inc. breakfast daily - Hirosaki
- 2 nights at the Hotel Jogakura inc. dinner and breakfast daily - Hakkoda
- 2 nights at the Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing inc. breakfast daily - Morioka
- 2 nights at the Kura Hotel Ichinoseki inc. breakfast daily - Ichinoseki
- 3 nights at the Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East - Sendai
Commencing in Sapporo, see the glorious autumn colours of Northern Japan. Travel by train from Hokkaido down to Tokyo with short stays in between.
This 17 day tour combines many highlights with a superb backdrop of autumn colours. *Extra nights can be added in Tokyo to make a longer Tour.
Jozankei Onsen
Using the maps and brochures provided, spend the day exploring Sapporo City.
From Sapporo Subway Station, board a Nanboku Line train to Odori Station. (2 min)
Odori Station is located at the eastern end of Odori Park, a wide median of parkland that stretches over 12 blocks through the centre of Sapporo City.
At one end of the park is Sapporo TV Tower (09:00-22:00 / JPY1000), which has an observation deck 90m up, and at the other end is the Former Sapporo Court of Appeal (Sapporo Shiryokan / 09:00-19:00) where you can observe the restored courtroom, learn about the history of Sapporo and enjoy the changing exhibitions in the gallery room. The historical building overlooks an extensive rose garden.
Next, from Odori Station board a Tozai Line train to Maruyamakoen Station. (5 min) From here it is a five-minute walk to Maruyama Park, a popular spot for locals to view the cherry blossoms. This expansive park around the foot of Mt Maruyama is surrounded by woodland, and squirrels are not an uncommon site. Trails lead up Mt Maruyama which can be hiked in about 45 mins.
In the late evening visit Susukino downtown area (just 2 stations from Sapporo station) where Japan's largest entertainment district. You can find variety of restaurants and bars for dinner.
Stay: Keio Plaza Sapporo - 3/3
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