Another 10 days itinerary for Sapporo and nearby towns

1st day arrival
2nd day visit flower tower , odori, central seafood wholesale or nijo for snow crab , seafood.
If going Central at jr Station:  soen . Just outside the station is a sushi restaurant . The lunch set is good n cheap.

When walking to the whole sale, there’s a cheap veg n fruit store, can buy the fruits .

Then go Naebo, go to beer museum and Aeon Mall .

3rd day go Noboribetsu. NiXe ( aquarium for Penguin March at 11 am and 2:30. There are many shows , just follow the schedule given ) . If got extra time , can go Noboribetsu bear park which is on top of the a mountain so need to take cable car up.

4th day dec otaru got otaru canal walk and visit different factories .

5th & 6th day ski resort ... either to rusutsu , Niseko ( super crowded ), teine or can go onsen ryokan

7th day
Morning :
Hitsujigaoka hill observatory . Can see the whole landscape of Sapporo. Free foot spa , there are exhibitions .

Afternoon : white lover’s chocolate factory . Buy Bentoss bento for dinner ( exit 5 of the train station , just up the escalator )

8th day. Hokkaido museum learning history , workshop at basement . There’s a eco friendly theme room for kids to explore .
( ticket promo if buying with Hokkaido historic village is moved the original Meiji building to the next mountain which is just a bus stop away. Very far distant as from 1 mountain to another . If snow heavily and thick, might hv snow sleigh )

9th day
odori , susukino, red government headquarter , etc and

Shopping day at outlet in kita- Hiroshima , shin-Sapporo or even tanukikoji ( a very long stretch covered old traditional lane. Daiso is next to tanokukoji 2. The biggest in Japan)

evening for winter illumination and winter fair

10th day departure .

10 days itinerary to Naha , Okinawa

for young kids and elderly

First day arrival in Naha , makishi market

2nd day. Shureimon , shurijo castle, Futenma shrine and kokusaidori

3rd day  either go to Ishigaki island or

Beach in Naha can choose several as they are beautiful. Naminoie beaxh or  Toyosaki beach

4th day  : Okinawa world

5th day: urasoesho museum and urasoe castle

6th day : Nago Island . Fruit land , marine park

7th day :Okinawa chiraumi aquarium

8th day :  Gyoku sendo cave

9th day  cape Hedo

10th day : departure

7 days in Kansai Region only

This is an itinerary for kansai With Himeji, Kobe and Nara deer park.

1st day
Arrival , check in and explore around the hotel , go namba, shinsaibashi

2nd day travel to himeji , take the city tram , visit the castle , morning market , town aquarium which is a sea turtle rescue centre. If u want to walk, there’s a wholesale shop nearby to buy cheap snacks and beverages . Kobe walking trail and local food

3rd day, kaiyukan, tempozan,  Kobe-sanda Premium outlet

4th day, Himeji Central Park with Safari ( wildlife and patting zoo)

5th day Nara deer park and shrine

6th day Osaka castle , Expo ‘70 Nihon Bankoku Hakuran-Kai and surrounding .

7th day departure. There’s a factory outlet next to kansai airport .

9 days self drive in Hokkaido and 4 days in Tokyo

During late autumn with possibility of slight snowing , self drive in Hokkaido and public transportation in Tokyo

First day Arrival at Sapporo 

2nd day odori , nijo market , beer museum , Aeon mall , susukino

3rd day travel to obihiro , visit obihiro zoo

4th day , sweetpia garden by ryugetsu ( going at 9am, get the special coupon for cake end, limited coupon ) and factory visit, proceed to koufuku station and aikoku station .

5th day travel back to Sapporo , on the way to Hobetsu museum 

6th day Maruyama Zoo , White lovers’ chocolate factory , salmon science center at Makomanai Park

7th day Otaru factories , canal , aquarium 

8th day noboribetsu Nixe and bear park 

 

9th day  transfer to Tokyo. Visit Doraemon sky park and Royce factory in new Chitose airport 

Check out Tokyo station and surrounding , see the newly renovated Tokyo station hotel . Harajuku, Meiji Shrine, Shinjuku , shibuya 

10th day

Odaiba : megaweb, onsen, Fuji observatory tower , themed cafe , kids’ attraction, shopping and eating local Japanese food in their food court .

11th day ameyoko in the morning , walk or take train to Asakusa   sensoji then to Kamakura 

12th day last min shopping and departure

11 days Tokyo then Sapporo itinerary

Big group of adults preferred sightseeing.

First day 

Arrival at Tokyo 

Chk in and check surrounding . 

If your connecting flight is haneda , either stay in Otorii or Kawasaki .

Check out Tokyo station and surrounding , see the newly renovated Tokyo station hotel .

2nd day 

Odaiba : megaweb, onsen, Fuji observatory tower , themed cafe , kids’ attraction, shopping and eating local Japanese food in their food court .

3rd day  ameyoko in the morning , walk or take train to Asakusa   sensoji then to Kamakura 

4th day hakkeijima theme park and aquarium 

5th day Harajuku, shinjuku, Meiji shrine to Yokohama ramen museum , Yokohama port  and cup noodle museum 

6th day transfer to Sapporo 

7th day  odori , nijo market , beer museum , Aeon mall 

8th day Maruyama Zoo , White lovers’ chocolate factory 

9th day Otaru factories , canal , aquarium 

10th day Kita-Hiroshima factory outlet 

Chitose Salmon Park 

11th day departure , visit Royce factory and Doraemon sky park in new Chitose airport 

9 days Sapporo during July for Lavender

With a young kid in toll to visit lavender farm in Furano

First day check in hotel ( look for Sapporo or susukino ) 

Roam

Odori, should hv beer festival with jazz performances at night . 

Flower tower , susukino at night with ramen museum ( it’s a shop

Street ) 

2nd day Tanukikoji ( 1 km long 7 lane 200+ shop. Daiso biggest branch is next to lane 2) 

Former Government building , nijo market , clock tower 

3rd day Furano visit Lavender farms and taking Norokko train 

4th day book day tour in Furano hopping to blue lake and Furano factories 

5th day Maruyama Zoo  and white lovers chocolate factory 

6th day otaru canal , glass factory , food factory 

7th day noboribetsu nixe and bear park 

8th day Kita Hiroshima factory outlet, beer museum , Aeon mall next to it plus malls in shin-sapporo

9th day last min shopping at new Chitose airport , Royce chocolate factory and doraemon sky park ; departure 

25 days in Hokkaido during summer

25 days around Hokkaido

First day arrival , visit odori , flower tower ,
nijo market .

2nd day Maruyama Zoo  and white lovers’ chocolate factory

3rd day fruit picking

4th day Kita-Hiroshima factory outlet and night view at Mt Moiwa

5th day noboribetsu Nixe

6th day noboribetsu bear park and stay over at onsen ryokan

7th day otaru aquarium, otaru canal and factory visit

8th day Furano Lavender in July and factories hopping . Must eat melon ice cream

9th day Aoike ( blue lake), crosspatch

10th day Sapporo beer museum , aeon and train museum ( to check as not open regularly )

11th day Tanukikoji , crib Street, susukino , ramen museum , clock tower , former gov site

12th-14th day whale and dolphin watching in Shiretoko, Rausu or Nemuro

15th day Sapporo Salmon Museum and Salmon Park Chitose

16th Hokkaido Museum

17th Hokkaido heritage village

18th-20th day Lake Akan , Kushiro

21st day Sunpiazza Aquarium and science centre

22nd -23rd day Asahiyama Zoo ( direct zoo train available dates )

24th day Shin-Sapporo , Sapporo shopping

25th day
Departure . Go new chitose airport and visit Royce factory and doraemon skypark ( free indoor playground )