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7 DAYS EASTERN HOKKAIDO’S PRISTINE BEAUTY & FLAVOURS IN WINTER

Abashiri, Shiretoko, Lake Akan & Kushiro

Family Travel, Off the Beaten, Winter Wonderland

Highlights

  • Experience Hokkaido’s best flavours, from Michelin-starred dining to little known local secrets
  • Icebreaker cruise on the frozen Sea of Okhost
  • Experience the natural phenomenon of drift ice up close
  • Observe unique local wildlife such as red-crowned cranes, Steller’s sea eagles and white-tailed sea eagles
  • Optional activities such as fat biking and smelt fishing for deeper immersion

The northernmost section of Hokkaido is a mountainous region with unspoilt natural landscapes. In winter, this area turns into a surreal landscape with frozen waterfalls, floating ice floes, frost flowers and white forests. The pristine winter landscape attracts a wide range of unique wildlife such as red-crowned cranes, Steller’s sea eagles and white-tailed sea eagles. This unique itinerary is designed not only to bring out the best in Hokkaido’s remote wilderness, but you will also get the opportunity to taste some of the region’s best food, including several establishments which had been listed under Michelin Guide.

From

SGD 10,990 Per Person

7 Days 6 Nights
Suitable for Family

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 01 Arrival in Memanbetsu / Abashiri

Abashiri
Dinner included

Transfer: Airport to Hotel

Upon your arrival in Memanbetsu Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel with sightseeing along the way.

Museums of Abashiri

You will visit the Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, which focuses on the theme of drift ice and the creatures that inhabit the Sea of Okhotsk. This museum also offers 360-degree views of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Shiretoko Peninsula from the top of Tiandu Mountain.

Icebreaker Ship

Enjoy a unique ice-breaker ship experience and visit the Abashiri Prison, an iconic Japanese historical site immortalized in the popular anime “Golden Kamui”.

Day 02 Abashiri / Shiretoko

Shiretoko
Breakfast & Dinner included

Optional: Fat Biking & Smelt Fishing at Abashiri

Enjoy a guided fat bike experience (suitable for beginners) along the Okhotsk coastline, and if you are lucky, you may be able to see the Sea of Ohkotsk covered in drift ice up close. Experience smelt fishing at Lake Abashiri

Transfer: Abashiri to Shiretoko via Oshinkoshin Falls

You will be transferred from Abashiri to Shiretoko. Along the way, marvel at Oshinkoshin Falls, one of the most scenic waterfalls in Japan.

Day 03 Shiretoko

Shiretoko
Breakfast & Dinner included

Snowshoeing in the Primitive Forest

Put on the snowshoes and warm clothes today as you will walk through the virgin forest along the Shiretoko coastline towards the floating ice field. If you are lucky, you may even be able to spot some local animal species.

Lunch at Namishibuki

Listed on Michelin Guide as Bib Gourmand, this ramen restaurant offers delicious pork bone-based ramen and Izakaya-styled cuisine. Availability permitting, we will reserve a spot for you at Namishibuki and lunch payment will be at your own expense.

Into the Drift Ice of Shiretoko

Visit the Shiretoko World Heritage Centre to learn about the natural landscape and animals of the Shiretoko Peninsula. With specialized winter dry suits on, head out into the drift ice and learn about the wildlife that live hand-in-hand with the ice.

Day 04 Shiretoko / Lake Akan

Lake Akan
Breakfast & Dinner included

Transfer: Shiretoko to Lake Akan

This morning is free at leisure. Thereafter, you will be transferred to Lake Akan with an experience along the way.

Wildlife of Shiretoko

In Shiretoko Peninsula, nature and humans live in close proximity. In winter, Steller’s sea eagles and white-tailed sea eagles is possible to be seen at the same time, while the sea’s seamless ice floes also harbor life on its own.

Day 05 Lake Akan / Kushiro

Kushiro
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Transfer: Lake Akan to Kushiro with Sightseeings

You will be transferred to Kushiro with experiences along the way.

 The Lakes of Akan Mashu National Park

Located in Akan Mashu National Park, the picturesque crater lake of Akan is home to a rare algae species that can reach the size of soccer balls after a few centuries. The national park also houses the caldera lake of Kussharo, which forms omiwatari (ice pressure ridge) during the winter.

Lunch at Fenetre

Availability permitting, we can detour to Nakashibetsu area with a reservation for Fenetre (listed on Michelin Guide as 1 Star) with course menu dining.

 Cranes & Craft Beers of Kushiro

Deepy loved by the locals, the red-crowned crane has symbolized blessings to the local communities since ancient times. If luck is on your side, we may be able to spot these beloved creatures during your visit to Tsurumidai. Adjacent to the Kushiro Marsh is the Tsurui Village, where you will visit a brasserie knot craft beer brewery. Conclude with sunset at Hosooka Observation Deck, from which point you can appreciate the beauty of Kushiro River, Mount Okanagan and Mount Akan.

Dinner at Tempura Sakura

Availability permitting, we will reserve a spot for you at Tempura Sakura (listed on Michelin Guide as Michelin Plate).

Day 06 Kushiro

Kushiro
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included

Into the Kushiro’s Wilderness

Led by a professional guide, you will experience winter canoeing along the Kushiro marsh, passing by frost flowers, trees and maybe seasonal animals if luck is on your side. The paddling of the canoe will be conducted by our on-ground team, though you can choose to paddle the canoe yourself if you would like.

Lunch at Farm Restaurant Cuore

Availability permitting, we will reserve a spot for you at Farm Restaurant Cuore (listed on Michelin Guide as Bib Gourmand) with course menu dining.

Afternoon at Leisure

This afternoon is free at leisure. If you would like, we can organize a 3.5-hour trip in search for the red-crowned cranes to maximize your chance of spotting this beloved creature (additional expense applies).

Dinner at Kishin

Availability permitting, we will reserve a spot for you at Kishin (listed on Michelin Guide as 1 Star) with course menu dining.

Day 07 Departure from Kushiro

Nil
Breakfast included

Transfer: Hotel to Airport

You will be transferred to Kushiro Airport for your onwards flight.

Hotels & Tour Price

Category 1

Indicative Cost Per Person (SGD)

Minimum 2 Pax S$10,990

Hotel Abashiri Koso (Japanese Style or Western Style) • KIKI Shiretoko Natural Resort (Japanese Style or Western Style) New Akan Hotel (Japanese Style or Western Style)  Kushiro Century Castle Hotel (Double or Hollywood Twin)

Abashiri

Abashiri

Hotel Abashiri Koso (Japanese Style or Western Style)

An inn founded in 1948 on the shores of Lake Abashiri. From the rooms facing Lake Abashiri, you can enjoy the seasonal atmosphere of the lake. Soothe away the fatigue of your trip in the natural hot spring public bath, and refresh yourself by sweating in the sauna. (Rooms: 153)

Category 2

Indicative Cost Per Person (SGD)

Minimum 2 Pax S$12,980

Hokuten no Oka Abashiri Lake Tsuruya Resort (Japanese & Western Style or Western Style) • Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel & Resort (Japanese Modern Twin)  Akan Tsuruga Bessou Hinanoza (Suite with Private Bath)  ANA Crown Plaza Hotel Kushiro (Standard)

Abashiri

Abashiri

Hokuten no Oka Abashiri Lake Tsuruya Resort (Japanese & Western Style or Western Style)

An ethnic-inspired resort perched at a hilltop overlooking the Abashiri ground and distant lake.
(Refurbished: 2011; Rooms: 80)

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COST INCLUDES:

  • Accommodation on twin sharing basis in hotel as stated on bed & breakfast basis
  • All transportation & transfer on an air-conditioned minivan
  • English-speaking driver
  • All entrance fees in sights stated

COST EXCLUDES:

  • International Airfare
  • Lunches & dinners
  • Beverages in restaurants where meals are included
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses e.g. telephone bill & laundry
  • Visa
  • Travel insurance

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