Hi,
My friend and I are planning a winter trip in Japan focused on the Tohoku & Hokkaido regions. I haven’t really planned a trip of this length before so planning out hotels/scheduling has been a little chaotic.
You’ll notice that on some days the activities column is empty because I have yet to flesh these days out. If you have nay suggestions, feel free to let me know!
I’d like your insight into the general ordering + any big mistakes I’ve made. I suggest using the imgur pic version of the itinerary as it is easier to read. Thank you in advance for any advice given.
ITINERARY: https://i.imgur.com/ZibJbLh.png
|**Date**|**Hotel**|**Summary**|**Activities**|
:–|:–|:–|:–|
|Jan 26|Flight from Singapore to Tokyo (HND) @ 6:00 AM| | |
|Jan 27|Tokyo|||
|Jan 28|Tokyo|||
|Jan 29|Asahikawa||Morning flight to Sapporo; Bus to Asahikawa|
|Jan 30|Asahikawa|Day trip to Abashiri|Drift Ice|
|Jan 31|Sapporo||Bus to Sapporo|
|Feb 1|Sapporo|Sapporo||
|Feb 2|Sapporo|Day trip to Otaru||
|Feb 3|Sapporo|Day trip to Jozankei||
|Feb 4|Noboribetsu (Onsen)|Explore Noboribetsu|Train to Noboribetsu; Onsen|
|Feb 5|Hakodate||Train to Sapporo; Sapporo Snow Festival; Train to Hakodate|
|Feb 6|Hakodate|Hakodate||
|Feb 7|Aomori (Oirase Keiryu Onsen)|Oirase Keiryu Onsen|Bullet train from Hakodate to Aomori; Explore Aomori; 3:00 PM Shuttle bus from Aomori to Oirase Keiru Onsen; Ice Fall Light-up Tour|
|Feb 8|Aomori
|Aomori|Oirase Mountain Stream Bus Tour; 11AM Shuttle bus from Oirase Keiryu onsen to Aomori; Tsugaru Railway Winter Stove Train; Showa Daibutsu at Seiryu-Ji|
|Feb 9|Aomori|Hirosaki|Explore Aomori; Train from Aomori to Hirosaki; Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival & Hirosaki Park|
|Feb 10|Akita|Akita|JR East resort shirakami from Hirosaki to Akita; Leave Hirosaki at 14:26. Arrive Akita at 19:01|
|Feb 11|Akita (Nyuto Onsen)|Akita|Arrive at Tazawako station; Lake Tazawa; Semboku city: Kakunodate (little kyoto) + Nyuto Onsen|
|Feb 12|Iwate|Iwate|UNESCO heritage site Hiraizumi; Geibikei Funakudari (cliffs & river); Iwate snow festival at Koiwai farm|
|Feb 13|Yamagata|Yamagata|Kajo park; Yamadera; Ginza onsen|
|Feb 14 (JR East Pass)|Sendai|Day trip to Fukushima|Train from Yamagata to Sendai; Koriyama & Kitakata|
|Feb 15 (JR East Pass)|Sendai|Day trip to Fukushima|Ouchijuku; Takakura shrine; Lake Inawashiro|
|Feb 16 (JR East Pass)|Sendai|Sendai|Temple visits: Zuihoden Mausoleum; Osaki Hachimangu; Sendai Castle; Vlandome Ichibancho Shopping District|
|Feb 17 (JR East Pass)|Sendai|Day trip to Matsushima|Arrive at Matsushima Kaigan station; Take cruise across to Matsushima|
|Feb 18 (JR East Pass)|Tokyo||Bullet train from Sendai to Tokyo|
|Feb 19|Tokyo|||
|Feb 20|Tokyo|Day trip to Nikko||
|Feb 21|Tokyo|||
|Feb 22|Flight from Tokyo (NRT) to Melbourne @ 10:00 PM| | |