Otaru Canal & Sushi & noboribetsu Onsen & Hell Valley

Good to know

Best season

6 nights

Pace

Busy, back-to-back plans

Where you sleep

Boutique guesthouse, Uptown

Getting around

Trains, transit, and walking

Length

6 days

Budget

€883

The trip, day by day

1. 1

   Arrival & Mount Moiwa Night View

   Arrive at New Chitose Airport and transfer to Uptown guesthouse

   Check in and freshen up

   Early-evening stroll through Odori Park and Susukino

   Ropeway + Mini Cable Car up Mount Moiwa for the sparkling city night view

   Ring the 'Bell of Happiness' at the summit lovers' sanctuary

   Nightcap in Susukino on the way back
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2. 2

   Otaru Canal & Sushi Day Trip

   Morning train to Otaru along the Ishikari Bay coast

   Walk the Otaru Canal and gas-lamp warehouse district

   Browse the Sakaimachi Street glass and music-box workshops

   Lunch on Otaru Sushi-ya-dori (fresh Hokkaido uni, scallop, salmon roe)

   LeTAO cheesecake and sea-view coffee stop

   Return to Sapporo for a relaxed evening
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3. 3

   Noboribetsu Onsen & Hell Valley

   Guided coach tour south to Noboribetsu

   Walk the Jigokudani 'Hell Valley' boardwalks amid sulphur vents

   See the bubbling Oyunuma River and foot-bath

   Soak in a traditional Noboribetsu onsen bathhouse

   Meet the Enma-do demon shrine and town mascots

   Evening return to Sapporo
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4. 4

   Furano & Biei Scenic Tour

   Early departure for the Furano–Biei countryside

   Panoramic Patchwork Road and Shikisai-no-oka flower hills

   Visit the vivid Blue Pond (Aoiike) near Biei

   Farm-fresh lunch and Furano lavender/melon treats

   Photo stops at Shirogane and rolling farmland vistas

   Scenic drive back to Sapporo in the evening
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5. 5

   Ramen & Food Tour

   Morning visit to Nijo Market for fresh seafood breakfast

   Learn the story of Sapporo miso ramen with a local guide

   Slurp signature miso ramen on Ramen Yokocho (Ramen Alley)

   Sample Sapporo Classic beer and Genghis Khan grilled lamb

   Sweets stop for Shiroi Koibito and soft-serve

   Evening izakaya hop through Susukino
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6. 6

   Last Morning & Departure

   Coffee and pastries in Uptown

   Quick visit to the Former Hokkaido Government Office and Clock Tower

   Last-minute souvenir shopping at Tanukikoji Arcade

   Check out of the guesthouse

   Transfer to New Chitose Airport for the Lufthansa flight home
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