Date	Place and Hotel ♨=onsen	Activity	B	L	D
Jan. 30 (Tue)		Depart Honolulu to Kansai Airport.
31 (Wed)	KANSAI AIRPORT HOTEL NIKKO	After arriving at Kansai airport, we go to the hotel that's connected to the airport terminal. There is a convenience store and some eating place nearby.
1 (Thu)	MIE HOTEL NAGASHIMA♨	From the hotel go to Uji city which is famous for green tea. We visit the Byodo-in Temple (10-yen coin temple), a UNESCO World Heritage site and is one of Japan’s most recognizable temples. Then we visit The Tale of Genji Museum. Known as a masterpiece in classical Japanese literature, "The Tale of Genji" tells the story of an extremely handsome nobleman and his love affairs in Heian period (794-1185). This museum presents explanations, movies, and interactive games available in English, making it a lot of fun to experience the glamorous world of Genji. After lunch we go to Strawberry Farm Okada for strawberry picking, 30 minutes all you can eat. Then we go to the hotel. After sunset we visit Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination. Enjoy the Spectacular Light Displays in Japan.	×	×	×
Feb. 2 (Fri)	TAKAYAMA GREEN HOTEL♨	From the hotel we visit Shirakawa-go, famous for their traditional Gassho-Zukuri houses, it is a Unesco world heritage site and only during winter season you can see the snow-covered Shirakawa-go. Lunch is Hida beef sukiyaki, a sukiyaki pot is set per person. After lunch we visit the beautifully preserved old town of Takayama called Little Kyoto. Then we go to the hotel.	×	×	×
3 (Sat)	NAGANO ROYAL HOTEL♨	From the hotel go to Miyagawa Morning Market, this market has been continuing about 200 years selling fresh vegetables, dry mushroom, chili, folk art crafts, etc. Then we will cross the Hida Mountains (Northern Alps Japan) and head for Nagano Prefecture. Enjoy the snowy scenery of the mountains from the car window. After lunch we visit the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park. We can see monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring while snow is piled up. Then we go to the hotel.	×	×	×
4 (Sun)	YAMAGATA ROYNET HOTEL	From Nagano station we ride shinkansen and go to Yamagata station. Lunch is the best-selling (Over 24,000 per day) Ekiben Shumai bento in Japan. After arrive at Yamagata station we go to the hotel.	×	×
5(Mon)	SHIP M.S. ISHIKARI First class cabin Cabin with two beds with a bathroom and a toilet. Offers a relaxing private space with ocean view.	After leaving the hotel we ride the Zao Ropeway to see snow covered trees called “Juhyo” (Snow Monsters). After lunch we visit Ginzan onsen town, Ginzan Onsen is one of the most historical and picturesque Onsen towns in Japan. The town offers an amazing preserved nostalgic townscape from 19th century and has been featured on numbers of medias in the past. It was chosen as “Japan’s most charming winter village” by CNN. Then we go to Sendai port to ride ferry to Tomakomai Port in Hokkaido. Departure at Sendai port 7:40 pm, enjoy an overnight cruise.	×	×	×
6 (Tue)	BIEI PARK HILLS HOTEL♨	Arrive at Tomakomai Port 11:00 am. After lunch we go to Biei village, which is said to be the most beautiful village in Japan. We visit Shikisai-no-Oka, experience riding the snow mobile or snow rafting. Next go to see the illuminated Blue Pond light-up, and Shirohige Falls. Then we go to the hotel.	×	×	×
7 (Wed)	MOMBETSU PRINCE HOTEL♨	From the hotel we visit the Otokoyama Sake Brewery & Museum, famous sake known worldwide and within Japan. Then we go to Asahiyama Zoo, only during this season you can watch the penguin walk (marching). Lunch is at Asahikawa Ramen Village, during this season the ramen you eat has exceptional taste. After lunch we go to hotel in Mombetsu city and enjoy a variety of crab cuisine for dinner.	×	×	×
8 (Thu)	ASAHIKAWA ART HOTEL	After leaving the hotel we ride the Icebreaker boat. Enjoy a drift ice cruise, we can see the chunks of drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk. Then we go to the Kita-Kitsune Bokujo (Red fox Farm), foxes loose in the farm so that very cute scenes such as grooming, napping, fighting between brother can be seen close distance from you. After lunch we go to see two waterfalls, Ryusei waterfall and Ginga waterfall frozen in the cold. Next go to see the Asahikawa Winter Festval. Then we go to the hotel.	×	×	×
9 (Fri)	SAPPORO HOTEL MYSTAYS♨	From the hotel we go to Otaru city, enjoy riding the rickshaw around Otaru. Look at Kitaichi glassware shops and Music box museum & shops. After lunch we go to Sapporo city, visit the Sapporo Snow Festival. It is one of Japan's most popular winter events. Then we go to the hotel. If you would like to see the illuminations of the snow festival after sunset, we will take you.	×	×	×
10 (Sat)		After checking out of the hotel we go to Nijo Ichiba (Market), known for it's huge range of freshly caught raw produce & it's eating stalls. You can buy dried seafood, dried scallops, etc. to bring home. Then we go to Costco (in Sapporo). Enjoy shopping before going to airport.	×

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