First draft of our 8 day trip over early August to Hokkaido. We’re a family of 5 (2 adults, 2 grandparents, one 4 year old). Everyone except grandparents live in Japan, one of us is fluent, two speak some Japanese, and the 4 year old is fluent but is… 4.
Goal is chilling, eating tasty things and some exploring at a slow pace (due to 4 year old). Mainly excited to go north during August. Not renting a car, will either use public transport or some taxis (due to grandparents and kid).
I tend to try and plan a dinner each day (which can get swapped to lunch) just to hit some key food moments. But otherwise we keep everything flexible. Resort hotel has food taken care of, so don’t really need to plan that. And there will be ice cream every day due to 4 year old and Hokkaido milk!
August 1 (Tuesday)
Fly from Tokyo to New Chitose Airport
Train to Toyako and check in at resort hotel.
August 2 (Wednesday)
Resort hotel in Toyako.
Chill at hotel, play in pool, explore lakeside art and walking path
Fireworks at night!
August 3 (Thursday)
Resort hotel in Toyako
Uzusan Ropeway
Fireworks at night!
August 4 (Friday)
Train to Sapporo
Settle into hotel
Beer Museum, play at Hop Park, dinner at Beer Garden
August 5 (Saturday)
Takino Suzuran Park or Susukino Festival?
Kid would love the park, but it is a bit farther away and I think the festival is going on that weekend.
Kaisendon dinner
August 6 (Sunday)
Flower fields— Farm Tomita? It’s a bit of a big day trip, but we really want to see those huge flower fields!
Dinner at hotel (farm to table restaurant) likely due to being exhausted from big day trip.
August 7 (Monday)
AM: Moerenumakoen
PM: pack and chill
Ramen dinner
August 8 (Tuesday)
Return to Tokyo