Japan Hokkaido Icebreaker Sounkyo Snow Festival 7 Days 5 Nights GOJP8924

08.00 pm. Meet at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Gate 10, Counter U, Thai Airways. Staff will welcome you and assist with documents and luggage.
11.55 pm. Depart for Chitose Airport, Japan by Thai Airways Flight No. TG670 (Food and beverages are provided on board).

08.20 am. Arrive at Chitose Airport, Japan (local time is 2 hours ahead of Thailand time). After going through immigration, customs, and collecting your luggage,
(Very important: Fresh food such as meat, plants, vegetables, and fruits are not allowed into Japan. Violators will be subject to fines.)
Travel to Asahikawa City, the second largest city in Hokkaido after Sapporo. There are shops selling rice and vegetables grown in the city, as well as many seafood restaurants. The transportation is perfect, so more than 5 million tourists from both domestic and international visit each year. Enjoy authentic Hokkaido-style ramen at Asahikawa Ramen Village. The ramen here has a unique taste and has been known for its deliciousness for over a decade. Asahikawa Ramen Village was born in 1996 by gathering 8 famous ramen shops in Asahikawa City under one roof, like a ramen village that gathers famous shops in one place. In Japan, ramen is divided into 4 types: Shio Ramen (ramen with salt in the soup), Shoyu Ramen (ramen with Japanese soy sauce), Miso Ramen originating from Hokkaido (mixed with Japanese soybean paste in the soup), Tonkatsu Ramen (creamy white pork bone ramen). It is also divided into regional types, such as Sapporo Ramen, Hakata Ramen, etc.
Lunch Have lunch at Ramen Village (CASH BACK) (Meal 1)
Take you to Asahiyama Zoo, a famous zoo in Asahikawa City. The highlight of this zoo is the "Penguin Glass Tunnel", which has a penguin parade show. Another part is the small glass dome, which is a polar bear and wolf zone, allowing us to see animals living in the Arctic up close. During winter, it is the best time to visit the Penguin Parade. There are also native wildlife of Hokkaido such as deer, eagles, wolves, cranes, especially cranes, which are now difficult to see as they are now extinct. **Note: If you cannot watch the penguin parade, the company reserves the right to watch the performances of other animals instead. Free time to watch the Sounkyo Ice Fall Festival 2025 or Sounkyo's annual ice festival is a famous ice festival in Hokkaido (held from January 25 - March 9, 2025). You will find ice sculptures and architecture in various shapes and artworks. Another interesting thing is the difference in the adhesion of ice that is repeatedly carved to create sculptures with great care. Watching the ice festival during the day and at night is different. During the day, the ice reflects the sunlight as a bluish-white color. At night, the ice reflects the rainbow lights.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant (Meal 2)
Accommodation SOUNKYO KANKO HOTEL or equivalent 3 stars (Relax in a Japanese-style natural hot spring bath)

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (Meal 3)
Take you on an icebreaker cruise. The ship will cut through the sea ice off the coast of the Okhotsk Sea. Take tourists to see the icebergs floating from the North Pole. In late winter, February - March, if you are lucky, you may see marine animals from the northern sea coast, such as Steller's Sea Eagle and spotted seals. This ship was originally used for oil exploration in Alaska. It has been used as a tourist activity since 2004. Each cruise takes 45 minutes to 1 hour. **Since it is the high season, the type of ship and port will be specified again before traveling. There are 2 icebreaker boarding points that can be viewed: Monbetsu Port, Kaningo Station and Abashiri Port, Aurora Terminal. If the cruise cannot be made, the company will change to another program as appropriate.**
Note: The amount of ice and the cruise schedule depend on the weather conditions. In the event that the icebreaker cannot be made, Due to weather conditions or other problems, the company reserves the right to adjust the program to another program as appropriate.
Lunch: Have lunch at a restaurant (meal 4).
Travel to Asahikawa City. Go shopping at AEON Shopping Mall, a large shopping center with over 150 shops, including Muji, Sanrio Store, 100 Yen Shop, Matsumoto Kiyoshi drugstore and cosmetics, game center, bookstore, shoe store, etc.
Evening: Free time for dinner at your leisure.
Accommodation: ASAHIKAWA HOTEL or equivalent 3-star level

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (meal 5)
Free time to enjoy and have fun with Shikisai no Oka Ski Resort activities (depending on the weather) There are many activities for you to choose from, such as. Snow Mobile, Snow Rafting, Snow Shoes, Dog Sledding ** Excluding equipment rental rates, ski suits, course fees for playing activities and all types of rides **
Lunch Have lunch at a restaurant (meal 6)
Take you to Sapporo City, Duty Free Shop sells tax-free souvenirs, not far from Sapporo City. Inside there are many discounted products. You can freely choose to buy products in the shop, such as snacks, cosmetics, souvenirs and many other products. Free time to see the Sapporo Snow Festival 2025, Sapporo's great snow festival is back again. Held on February 4-11, 2025 (74th time) In the event, you will find an exhibition of snow sculptures and ice sculptures. The festival area is divided into zones: - Odori Site Odori Park (Nishi 1-chome to Nishi 10-chome) / Susukino Site Susukino area (Ekimae-dori from Minami 4-jo Dori to Minami 7-jo Dori) The highlight is the 5 large snow sculptures that are the symbols of the Sapporo Snow Festival, as well as small and medium-sized snow sculptures to visit.
Evening Free time for lunch at your leisure.
Accommodation SAPPORO HOTEL or equivalent 3-star level

Morning, have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (meal 7).
You can freely travel around Sapporo, home to many famous department stores and shops, as well as various check-in points, such as:
- Take the cable car up to Mt. Moiwa, a popular viewpoint in Sapporo. This mountain is famous for being a great viewpoint of the city, whether during the day or at night when it is lit up with lights from the city. In addition to foreign tourists who like to come here to see the view, Sapporo residents also like to come here as a “holy place for lovers.”
- Nijo Fish Market (Nijo Ichiba), a more than 100-year-old market, is one of the most popular markets for both locals and tourists. Come and experience the atmosphere of a Japanese fish market. And choose to taste fresh seafood as you like.
- JR TOWER is home to many famous department stores and shops for you to shop, such as BIC CAMERA, which sells digital cameras, electrical appliances and electronics, 100 yen shops, UNIQLO, which sells many other fashionable clothes for teenagers. In addition, on the 10th floor of the ESTA building, there is also a Ramen Museum, which is a collection of famous ramen from all over Hokkaido, gathered here, allowing tourists who love ramen to taste ramen from various cities to their hearts' content.
- The Old Hokkaido Government Office, which began construction in 1873, is an American neo-baroque style building that imitates the Massachusetts Government Office building in the United States, using more than 2.5 million bricks made from Shiroishi and Toyoshira villages. This building has been in use for over 80 years and has moved to a new office building, a new, modern 10-story building located behind the old building. But the beauty that was seen was renovated after being burned down in 1911. However, due to the beauty of the architecture that remains in only a few places, it was registered as an important cultural property of the nation in 1969.
- Sapporo Beer Museum The inside of the museum introduces the history of beer in Japan and the beer production process, both in terms of the details of the information and the display. Behind the exhibition, there is also a free beer tasting. If you are tired from traveling and want to find a place to relax and recharge, and the beer you have tasted is too little, you can walk close to the museum. Because it is a Sapporo Beer Garden, there are 2 restaurants: Garden Grill and Genghis Kan Hall. There is a comfortable atmosphere for drinking beer and eating lamb barbecue, which is a very popular local food and you should not miss it.
Free time for lunch and dinner as you wish.
Accommodation SAPPORO HOTEL or equivalent, 3-star level

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel restaurant (Meal 8)
Head to Otaru City, an important port city for Sapporo. Visit the Otaru Canal, which is 1.5 kilometers long and is a symbol of Otaru City. There are old warehouses around the area that have been renovated into restaurants. This canal was built in 1923 by reclaiming the sea to be used as a route for transporting goods to be stored in the warehouse. However, it was later abandoned and half of the canal was filled in to make Highway 17, leaving the other half as a tourist attraction. A road along the canal was built with red bricks as a footpath about 2 meters wide. Visit the Music Box Museum. The Otaru Music Box Museum is one of the largest stores of music box museums in Japan. The building itself is old and beautiful. And it is considered an important place in the history of the city.
Lunch at a restaurant (Meal 9)
Take you to Hokkaido Shrine. This shrine is located in Sapporo. It is a Shinto Buddhist shrine. It is considered one of the oldest shrines in Hokkaido. It was built in 1871. Today, it is still deeply connected to the way of life of the people of Hokkaido. Starting from worshiping on New Year's Day, exorcism, Setsubun Day, wedding ceremonies, etc. In the shrine area with abundant nature, wild squirrels come to greet you. Take you shopping on Tanukikoji Street, an old shopping district that has been open for more than 100 years. The highlight of this area is the construction of a roof covering the entire market. No matter if it's raining, sunny, or snowy, you can come and shop comfortably. There are also 200 shops, about 1 kilometer long. The products are famous brands of clothing and shoes such as Uniqlo, New Balance, Adidas, Puma, etc. and you can't miss Daiso where everything is 100 yen, as well as Donki which sells everything from electrical appliances to cosmetics at shockingly cheap prices. Or if you walk until you're exhausted, there are many famous restaurants here.
Evening: Have dinner at a restaurant (meal 10).
Special buffet: grilled giant crab legs, premium wagyu beef, scallops, sashimi, dessert, fruit, and soft drinks.
Accommodation: SAPPORO HOTEL or equivalent, 3-star level.

Morning Have breakfast at the hotel restaurant or SET BOX (Meal 11)
Check out and check your luggage before traveling to Chitose Airport
Arriving at Chitose Airport, check in and load your luggage
10.00 pm. Depart for Bangkok by Thai Airways Flight TG671 (the airline provides food and beverages on board)
03.50 pm. Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok safely with great impressions