Hakodate, Sapporo and Otaru
Hakodate
Hakodate, a harbor city with exotic sentiment and reminiscence of the new civilization after the lift of the isolation policy
Hakodate - Sapporo
Sapporo, a metropolis where the pioneer spirit is still going strong
Sapporo - Otaru
Otaru, a fairy-tale northland town with canals
Hokkaido-Four Seasons of Exciting Enchantment
Hokkaido is "the other Japan." This northernmost of the archipelago's four main islands was a vast, nearly pristine wilderness until about 150 years ago.
· Shiretoko
· Lake Toya-ko, a mysterious lake given the blessings of a volcano
A Course
Obihiro, Furano, Asahikawa and Abashiri
B Course
Abashiri, Bihoro, Lake Mashu-ko, Kushiro and Obihiro.
From Tokyo to Hakodate
Tokyo Haneda Airport ----- 1 hour 25 minutes by plane ----- Hakodate Airport
Hakodate Airport ----- 30 minutes by shuttle bus ----- Central Hakodate
Hakodate Airport ----- 30 minutes by city bus ----- Central Hakodate
Return
JR Otaru Station ----- 1 hour 11 minutes by Rapid Train ----- Shin-Chitose Airport
Sapporo Station ----- 36 minutes by Rapid Train ----- Shin-Chitose Airport
Central Sapporo ----- 1 hour 20 minutes by shuttle bus ----- Shin-Chitose Airport
Shin-Chitose Airport ----- 1 hour 30 minutes by plane ----- Tokyo Haneda Airport
