JAPAN: HOKKAIDO SKI EXPERIENCE

Morning: Expected arrival at Haneda airport (Tokyo) at about 06:50. After completing entry formalities, travelers connect to the domestic flight JL 553 (11:10 – 12:50) from Haneda to Asahikawa airport on Hokkaido island. Lunch: travelers enjoy a light hand-held lunch set (rice ball, sandwich, fruit juice). Afternoon: After collecting luggage, the group sets off for sightseeing:
Ramen Village is a famous food complex in Asahikawa, Japan, bringing together 8 top ramen shops and offering a diverse experience of the region's characteristic shoyu (soy sauce) flavors, an ideal destination for ramen lovers.

Visit and shop at Asahikawa Heiwa Shopping Street – the first pedestrian street in Japan, formed in 1972. Besides a rich variety of restaurants, there are many shops selling household goods and everyday products; this is the shopping street that has served local residents' daily lives since long ago.

Evening: Dinner and check-in at the hotel.
Overnight in Asahikawa.

Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel and checks out. The coach and tour guide take the group sightseeing:
The Lone Pine Tree, also called the Christmas Tree, is a famous natural check-in spot in Biei town. With the image of a tree standing alone in a vast field, it creates a beautifully minimalist artistic scene, especially when a pristine white snow blanket covers the ground in winter.

Noon: The group has lunch at a local restaurant, then continues sightseeing:
Biei Blue Pond: built in 1988 as part of a flood control system after the Tokachi volcano erupted. What is special about the pond is its emerald-blue water, like an ink-wash painting. This color comes from the blend of natural minerals, especially colloidal aluminum hydroxide, which scatters light and creates the beautiful blue hue of the lake.

Shirahige "White Beard" Waterfall: the name is inspired by the image of white water flowing from rock crevices like long white strands falling down the cliff. The water here does not simply flow from surface sources; it mainly flows from underground streams at the foot of Mount Tokachi, then gushes through the rock crevices and pours into the Biei River with its deep emerald-blue color – creating a dramatic contrast between "white beard" and "blue stream".

Evening: Dinner, then check in and rest overnight in Sapporo.
Travelers are free to bathe in natural mineral hot spring onsen within the hotel grounds in Japanese style. The Japanese believe that soaking in hot springs can relieve some joint pain, muscle aches… and some other conditions.

Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel. The coach and tour guide take the group sightseeing:
Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura Village: travelers feel as if they have returned to the Edo period – regarded as the golden feudal era of Japan. Here the authentic Edo-era scene is recreated, with shops trading along the ancient street, a Samurai district and the houses of Ninjas, designed with the secret escape passages used by ninjas of that time. Travelers have the chance to enjoy indoor and outdoor Ninja shows, the Oiran show, comedy plays…

Noon: The group has lunch at a local restaurant, then continues sightseeing:
Jigokudani Valley (Hell Valley): contrary to its eerie name, this valley has a mysterious and enchanting beauty that attracts visitors from all over the world. It is famous for its steaming hot springs, bubbling boiling pools and giant columns of sulfur smoke, creating a spectacular geological scene.

Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant and returns to rest at a hotel in Sapporo.

Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel. The coach and tour guide take the group sightseeing:
Skiing experience at Sapporo Teine: a ski area on Mount Teine at an altitude of 1,000 m. This mountain once hosted the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics and is famous for its best-quality powder snow. The area has 15 ski runs, including the 6 km "Long Run course" for beginners to practice. (Entrance ticket to the ski area included – rental of clothing and equipment, games… at your own expense). Noon: The group has lunch at a local restaurant, then continues sightseeing:
Otaru Canal: with a total length of 1,140 m, the stone warehouses along both banks of the canal retain their original form and are now reused as restaurants. As dusk falls, the lamp posts and stone warehouses are lit, offering a completely different atmosphere from daytime.

Otaru Music Box Museum sells and displays a collection of 25,000 music boxes of many kinds and sizes. The museum also collects many unique artifacts from around the world.

Evening: The group has dinner at a restaurant and returns to rest at a hotel in Sapporo.

Morning: The group has breakfast at the hotel. The group checks out. The coach and tour guide take the group sightseeing:
Shiroi Koibito Park is a unique sightseeing spot in Sapporo. Here visitors have the chance to tour the production line of cat-tongue cookies sandwiched with white chocolate, and learn more about chocolate. In winter, Shiroi Koibito Park is gorgeously decorated with thousands of colorful lights. The buildings, trees and even giant cakes and candies are lit up, creating a warm and sparkling space.

Sapporo Beer Museum was founded in 1987 and is housed in a historic red-brick building constructed in 1890. The building was originally a malt factory and was later converted into a museum. The architecture carries the industrial style of the Meiji era, with characteristic red-brick details and a warm, classic interior. The museum displays many artifacts and documents related to the history of Sapporo beer and provides detailed information about the production process, from selecting raw materials and malting, to fermentation and bottling. An interesting part of the museum is the brewery simulation area, where visitors can see the equipment and production process up close. (Travelers enjoy one beer drink per guest).

Noon: The group has lunch at a local restaurant, then continues sightseeing:

Shopping at AEON Mall Chitose: located near New Chitose airport, with more than 200 stores including many international and domestic brands, from fashion, cosmetics and electronics to household goods and food. Fashion stores such as Uniqlo, GU and Zara, together with famous cosmetics brands such as Shiseido and Kanebo, are all here, offering many shopping choices.

The group has a light dinner at AEON Mall before heading to the airport. The group travels to New Chitose airport to check in for flight JL 530 (21:15 – 23:00) to Haneda airport (Tokyo). The group then connects to flight JL 079 (01:25 – 05:50) on 04/01/2027, back to Ho Chi Minh City.