Intensive
Japan's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits, no padding, mostly trains.
- First visit
- Base cities: Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka
- culture
- food
- urban
- history
Itinerary
Hokkaido in Lavender Season
- 10 nights
- Medium pace
- Returning visitor
- Summer
SummerMedium pace
Hokkaido in summer, when the lavender is out and the whole island feels like a deep breath. Sapporo and Hakodate as bookends, with the flower fields of Furano and Biei in between.
Lavender rows, cool mornings, the longest light of the year.
Trip facts
- Length10 nights
- PaceMedium
- Designed forReturning visitor
- Best seasonSummer
- GatewaysIn and out via Sapporo
The route, city by city
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- Day 1Arrive
- Day 2Day trip: Otaru
- Day 3Explore
Hokkaido's vibrant capital, famed for ramen, beer, and the iconic February Snow Festival.
A preserved Meiji-era port city famous for its glasswork, canal district, and exceptional sushi.
- Day 4Travel in
- Day 5Day trip: Biei
Japan's lavender capital, with rolling purple fields and mountain backdrops defining Hokkaido's summer image.
A patchwork hill town near Furano with Japan's most photographed agricultural landscapes and a famous Blue Pond.
- Day 6Travel in
- Day 7Explore
Southern Hokkaido's most characterful city, with a colonial waterfront, legendary night view, and dawn morning market.
- Day 8Travel in
- Day 9Explore
- Day 10Depart
Hokkaido's vibrant capital, famed for ramen, beer, and the iconic February Snow Festival.
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