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Hokkaido Island
Home » Japan » Japan - Week Itinerary » Hokkaido IslandDay 1 – Take the train to Hakodate (about a 6-hr. trip from Tokyo). Take a cable car to the top of Mount Hakodate, famous for its night view of Hakodate.
Day 2 – Start your morning with a visit to Hakodate's morning market and then depart for Noboribetsu Onsen. Hike through Hell Valley for a view of the bubbling hot water that has made Noboribetsu famous, and then experience its magic at the Daiichi Takimotokan hot-spring baths (open to non-hotel guests until 3pm). Spend the night in Noboribetsu Onsen.
Day 3 – Visit Edo Wonderland Noboribetsu, an early Edo-Period theme park, or the Noboribetsu Marine Park. In late afternoon, depart for Sapporo, about 90 minutes away, where you'll spend the night.
Day 4 – Take a walk through Sapporo's downtown district and then tour the Sapporo Beer Museum, following the tour with lunch at the Sapporo Factory. Afterward, take a 50-minute bus ride to Nopporo Forest Park, where you can visit the Historical Museum of Hokkaido and see vintage homes and buildings at the Historical Village of Hokkaido. Spend another night in Sapporo.
Day 5 – Depart Sapporo by train and travel to Kamikawa – about 2 ½ hours away – then take a 30-minute bus ride to Sounkyo in Daisetsuzan National Park. Rent a bike and ride to the pretty Sounkyo Gorge, and then take the cable car to the top of Kuro-dake Mountain for the view or some hiking. Spend the night in Sounkyo.
Day 6 – Make an early-morning departure by bus to Kamikawa and then take the train 2 1/2 hours to Bihoro. There, board a sightseeing bus for a 5-hour tour of Akan National Park, ending up in Akanko. Spend the night there.
Day 7 – Take a boat cruise of Lake Akan, famous for its marimo, a sponge-like ball of duckweed, and tour the marimo museum. Visit Ainu Kotan Village with its shops and traditional Ainu dancing.
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