Japan Sapporo Hakodate Otaru 5Days 3Nights GOJP 9048

08.30 p.m. Meet at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand. Please look for the Let's Go Group sign. Meet the staff to welcome you and facilitate check-in.
11.45 p.m. Depart for Chitose Airport, Hokkaido, Japan by THAI AIRWAYS flight number TG670 with meal service on board (travel time 8 hours 25 minutes)

Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
10.00 a.m. Depart for Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand by THAI AIRWAYS Flight No. TG671 with meal service on board (Travel time 5 hours 50 minutes)
03.00 p.m. Arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand safely ... with great impressions

08.30 a.m. Arrive at Chitose Airport, Hokkaido, Japan (local time is 2 hours ahead of Thailand). Go through immigration, pick up your baggage, and go through the screening point according to the airport regulations. Travel to Hakodate City (approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes), which is the third largest city in Hokkaido. Located at the southern tip of the island, it is famous for its beautiful scenery of Mt. Hakodate and its fresh seafood. In the past, it was a city with a port for international trade after the period of national separation. Therefore, Hakodate City has been greatly influenced by foreign countries.

Noon Lunch at a restaurant

Then visit Goryokaku Park, which has been designated as a national historic site. Today, it is a park surrounded by nature. You can enjoy walking and enjoying the beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons. See cherry blossoms in spring, lush greenery in summer, deciduous trees in autumn, and snow in winter. The observation deck next to Goryokaku Tower is a wide-angle viewpoint where you can see the huge star-shaped fortress. (The bridge to the star-shaped area is open from 9:00 to 19:00, excluding the tower entrance fee. There is an additional charge of 900 yen per person.)

Then we will take you to the Red Brick Warehouse by the Water, located on the riverside of Hakodate Bay in Hakodate City, Hokkaido. The Red Brick Warehouse here can be called a shopping center, restaurants and entertainment venues that have an old atmosphere with classic buildings that look old but classy at the same time. Originally, this place was a red brick warehouse that was used for trading in the late Edo period. After it was no longer used as a warehouse, we will take you to Hachimanzaka Slope, a long slope with a beautiful view of the port at the end. It was chosen as the number 1 "most worth visiting slopes in Japan". It is a slope that is a symbol of Hokkaido. In winter, the trees along both sides of the road are lit up, beautifully decorated with lights from the port in the distance. Become the most romantic view

Evening, free time for dinner

Accommodation Hakodate Area Hotel 3 stars or equivalent

Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
Take a walk outside the Hakodate Old Public Hall, which is a famous and historically significant building in Hakodate, designated as an important cultural property. There is a magnificent main hall and rooms reserved for special guests. Members of the Japanese imperial family have stayed in these rooms when they visited Hakodate (excluding admission fee, approximately 300 yen per person)
Noon Lunch at a restaurant
Then take the cable car to Usuzan Volcano, the volcano that created Lake Toya. Evidence shows that this volcano erupts every 20-50 years, causing continuous changes in the landscape of this area. The last eruption was in 2000. On the top of the mountain, you can see the crater of the volcano that is still smoldering with white smoke rising all the time (depending on the weather) (Including the cable car and the bear park entrance fee) Then take you to see Showa Shinzan Bear Park (Showa-Shinzan Bear Park) is a breeding ground for brown bears. Tourists can see brown bear cubs up close through the glass and see adult bears that are not aggressive begging for food from tourists. It is a very cute and adorable sight. If you want to get closer, you can go to the special observation room, the human cage, where you can see the brown bears walking by and hear the sound and smell of the bears through the small ventilation holes. They also sell bread and apples for tourists to feed the bears.
Take you shopping at Tanukikoji, a shopping arcade on a pedestrian street with a roof to protect from the sun, rain and snow. It is 7 blocks long and has more than 200 shops. Susukin has a BIG CAMERA store selling digital cameras, electrical appliances and electronics, a 100 yen shop, a UNIQLO store, and a MATSUMOTO KIYOSHI store selling medicine and cosmetics.
Evening, free time for dinner at your leisure.
Accommodation: Sapporo Area Hotel, 3-star level or equivalent

Morning Breakfast at the hotel restaurant
Take you to Otaru City, which is considered a port city with a very romantic atmosphere. Including the decoration of the houses Most of them are designed in a Western style because in the past, Otaru City was influenced by trade between Japan and European countries. Free time for you to walk and see the beauty of the city along the beautiful and impressive Otaru Canal. Otaru Canal is a canal formed from reclaimed sea. Completed in 1923 as a route for transporting goods from large ships to warehouses in the city. After it was discontinued, half of the canal was filled in as a road for tourists instead of various warehouses. Which are red brick buildings have become a symbol of the city. And has been renovated into restaurants, souvenir shops
Noon Free time for lunch at your leisure. So as not to disturb your time enjoying Otaru
Then take you to visit the Music Box Museum, which is almost a hundred years old. You can see many beautiful music boxes in various forms that have been collected from the past to the present. You can also choose to design your own music box as a souvenir or a gift for your loved one. In addition, in front of the museum, there is an “antique steam clock” in the English style, which is the only 2 left in the world, which is a souvenir given by Vancouver to Otaru. This clock will spray steam with music every 15 minutes, just like another steam clock in Canada.
You are free to choose and browse many products on Sakaimachi Street. On the right hand side, you will be able to catch the eye and be captivated by the cuteness of the little Kitty cat, who is challenging everyone to visit. When you enter the shop, you can choose a glass with a pattern that you like. The back of the glass will have the word Otaru printed on it. There are many different types of glasses to choose from, and the prices will vary. When you buy a glass with a drink, you can refill your drink for free. After choosing your drink, please choose a seat on the second floor. Or if anyone doesn't want to sit on the first floor, there will be a souvenir shop. Or you can have fun spinning the gachapon machine to find souvenirs for your loved ones, whichever you prefer.
Leaving the Kitty Cafe Next, you will find a shop called “When you come to Hokkaido, you must not miss LETAO”, a cafe where you can sit and eat and order to take home. However, sometimes you may have to wait in line for a while. What is forbidden is that you must not miss tasting it and must not miss bringing it back as a souvenir for your beloved person. LETAO that is worth eating is the cheesecake. The soft and smooth texture of the tongue, the sweet aroma, the perfect sweetness. Enjoy it with a cup of tea and enjoy the romantic atmosphere.
Then, we will take you to see the Great Buddha of Atama, located in the northern city of Sapporo. It is a masterpiece of Tadao Ando, ​​a famous Japanese architect and winner of the Pritzker Prize. This place is surrounded by hills. The Buddha statue is 13.5 meters high and weighs 1,500 tons. The surrounding area gradually slopes down and is surrounded by nature. In the summer, you can see more than 150,000 lavender trees surrounding the Buddha statue. In the winter, it is covered with snow, making it differently beautiful.
Then, we will take you to see the Moai Park, designed by Tadao Anda, a world-famous architect. Built since 1982, the idea is similar to the culture of Moai and Egypt, the shape is designed to be set in the mountain of lavender. The Buddha statue is a structural idea from the arrangement of the spirit of the Buddha named Atama Daibutsu. It was officially opened on July 17, 2016.
The Moai Park has an area of ​​​​approximately 540,000 square meters, with 40,000 groups of ashes and can accommodate 70,000 groups (Japanese people do not bury their bodies, but cremate and will buy land to store "ashes" as a whole family). The Moai of Japan is the name that people call it. It is one of the largest cemeteries in Hokkaido.
Then take you shopping for cosmetics, supplements, and quality accessories at duty-free shops. You can choose to buy products as you wish. There are many products to choose from, whether it is famous cosmetic brands, both foreign and famous Japanese brands, or good quality supplements that cannot be bought anywhere else. In addition to duty-free shops, take you shopping at Mitsui Outlet, a modern fashion center, a gathering place for famous brand-name products from around the world, consisting of 128 famous brands, such as Coach Armani, Ralph Lauren, Seigo, with a full range of products for everyone, from fashion for men, women and children to sports equipment and general products. In addition, the mall also has a large food court that can accommodate 650 people and Hokkaido Roko Farm Bridge, an area with local products and fresh farm products for sale.
Dinner is served at the restaurant. Special!! Serve you with a buffet of 3 types of crab legs.
Accommodation at the 3-star Sapporo Area Hotel or equivalent