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2021 FALL GUARANTEED! TOHOKU & TOUR #1 RISK FREE! Let’s Support Tohoku! “Ganbatte Tohoku!” Explore the less traveled Tohoku region then enjoy a visit to Hokkaido. Enjoy the onsen (hot springs) Cancel for Any Reason by 07/08/21! of Tsunagi, Oyu Onsen, Hakodate and Toya…a once in a lifetime experience! No Penalties & No Cancellation Fees!

10 Nights / 12 Days • 24 Meals (10 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches, 6 Dinners) Escorted from Honolulu • English-Speaking Local Guide October 06 – 17, 2021 • Tour Manager: Jennifer Lum-Ota COMPLETE PACKAGE! VISIT: $ * Omiya • Sendai • Matsushima • Kesennuma • Hiraizumi • Tsunagi • Tazawa • Morioka 4988 Oirase • Towada • Oyu Onsen • Aomori • Hakodate • Toya • Jozankei • Sapporo INCLUDES ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE FROM HONOLULU, 10 NIGHTS HOTEL, 24 MEALS, TIPS FOR LOCAL TOUR GUIDES AND BUS DRIVERS, ALL TAXES & FEES TOUR HIGHLIGHTS: Shinkansen Bullet Train Ride • Zuihoden • Matsushima Scenic Cruise EARLY BOOKING Zuiganji Temple • Sendai Shopping Area • Ishinomaki Genki Ichiba DISCOUNT PER PERSON Ishinomaki Community and Information Center • Kesennuma Seafood Market “Umino Ichi” $ Chusonji Temple • • Tatsuko Statue • Oirase Gorge • Lake Towada Cruise SAVE 100 † Hirosaki Castle • Nebuta House Warasse • JR Super Express Train Ride BOOK BY JANUARY 29, 2021 Hokkaido Road Station Danshaku Lounge • Hakodate Night View Tour Hakodate Morning Market • Hakodate Bay Area Shopping • Goryokaku Tower and Park $ Silo Observatory • Lake Hill Farm • Date History and Culture Center • Hoheikyo Dam SAVE 75 BOOK BY MARCH 31, 2021† Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade (Optional) • TV Tower • Clock Tower • Odori Park Mt. Okura Lift • Shiroi Koibito Park • AEON Mall • Shiraoi Ainu Museum Shopping at Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal SAVE $50 BOOK BY MAY 28, 2021† HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES: Sasakama Kan (Hand Grilled Fish Cake) Making • Tezukuri Mura Senbei Making Experience Apple Picking • Ice Cream Making • Indigo Dyeing Experience

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Day 4: Sat, Oct 09 – SENDAI – MATSUSHIMA – SENDAI. After a sumptuous breakfast buffet at hotel depart Towada for a full day of sightseeing to Matsushima. For hundreds of years, Matsushima Bay has been celebrated Aomori as one of ’s three most scenic views alongside Miyajima and Amanohashidate. The bay is dotted Oirase by over 200 small islands covered by pine trees. Embark on an unforgettable sightseeing cruise. Next Oyu Onsen visit, Zuiganji Temple one of the Tohoku region’s most famous and prominent Zen temples. Known for its beautifully guilded and painted sliding doors (fusuma). Originally built in 828, Zuiganji was restored in Tazawa 1609 by feudal lord Date Masamune as his family temple. Special treat for lunch: Gyutan, a dish consisting Tsunagi Morioka of pieces of thinly sliced beef tongue, cooked over a charcoal grill. Before returning to our hotel our guide will give a brief tour of Sendai’s shopping area, with time to explore on your own. (B, L, D) Hiraizumi Kesennuma

Day 5: Sun, Oct 10 – SENDAI – KESENNUMA – HIRAIZUMI – TSUNAGI. We start the day with a stop TOHOKU at Ishinomaki Genki Ichiba, a market that offers a varied selection of fresh fish, processed marine Matsushima products, as well as farm products and local craft items. Then stop at the Ishinomaki Community and Sendai Information Center to learn more about the devastation caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Bus Tsunami on March 11, 2011. We then make way to Kesennuma’s Seafood Market, “Umino Ichi” to see Bullet Train the incredible economic recovery taking place. Known as the “shark fishing capital of Japan,” you may want to try a bowl of shark fin soup or a super-fresh seafood donburi for lunch (on your own). Be sure to explore the many gift items made from shark skins and support the local economy. Hiraizumi’s most famous attraction, Chusonji Temple was established in 850 as a temple of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The JAPAN temple came to prominence when the northern branch of the Fujiwara clan moved their base to Hiraizumi. At peak, the temple consisted of a large network of dozens of buildings. Enjoy a soak in the luxurious Omiya onsen (hot springs) and a Gourmet Kaiseki Dinner. TSUNAGI ONSEN HOTEL SHION (1 Night) (B, D) Tokyo Day 6: Mon, Oct 11 – TSUNAGI – TAZAWA – MORIOKA. Start the day with a fun hands-on activity. Learn to make Tezukuri Mura Senbei. Next visit Lake Tazawa (Tazawako). A scenic lake time for shopping and lunch (on your own). After lunch, visit Goryokaku Tower and Park. Depart Hakodate that has not been overly developed and retains a natural and rustic atmosphere. At the western end of the and enjoy a relaxing evening at the hotel in Toya. THE LAKE VIEW TOYA NONOKAZE RESORT (1 Night) (B, D) lake there is a famous golden statue of a woman named Tatsuko that has become a local symbol. According to legend, Tatsuko was a beautiful girl who prayed to retain her beauty forever but was instead Day 10: Fri, Oct 15 – TOYA – JOZANKEI – SAPPORO. Take in the view from Silo Observatory – where cursed and turned into a dragon and eventually sunk to the bottom of Lake Tazawa. HOTEL METROPOLITAN you can see panoramic views of Lake Toya, Nakajima Island, Mt. Usu and Mt. Showa Shinzan. It is one of MORIOKA NEW WING (1 Night) (B, L) Japan’s leading photography spots. Next, travel to Lake Hill Farm to learn to make ice cream. A great way to experience Hokkaido’s rich and creamy milk! Next visit the Date History and Culture Museum, Day 7: Tue, Oct 12 – MORIOKA – OIRASE – TOWADA – OYU ONSEN. Oirase Stream is a picturesque where you will learn how to dye using indigo. After lunch, go to one of the best places to view the mountain stream in that is one of Japan’s most famous and popular destinations. fall foliage in Japan, Hoheikyo Dam. Transfer to the hotel in Sapporo. The remainder of the day is at your The stream flows along the floor of the Oirase Gorge, winding among trees which, while a lush green leisure. An optional tour will be offered to the Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade, the largest and oldest in spring and summer, turn brilliant shades of red, yellow and orange from late October through early shopping arcade in Sapporo, with over 200 shops. KEIO PLAZA HOTEL SAPPORO (2 Nights) (B, L) November. Over a dozen waterfalls cascade down into the stream all along its length from the walls of the gorge. Before lunch, enjoy a sightseeing cruise on Lake Towada. The largest caldera lake on Honshu, Day 11: Sat, Oct 16 – SAPPORO. Start the day with a brief city tour. Drive by the TV Tower, the Clock Japan’s main island. It is characterized by two large peninsulas, which extend nearly a third way across the Tower, and Odori Park. Next, view the spectacular sights from the top of Mount Okura via the lake. After lunch, pick apples at a local farm. This evening enjoy dinner at your hotel. The onsens – which Okurayama Observatory Chair Lift. After lunch, visit Shiroi Koibito Park, to see how Hokkaido’s are divided for men and women – allow you to enjoy the hot springs whether indoors or outdoors. The leading confectionery “Shiroi Koibito” is made. Next, stop at the nearby AEON Mall, with time to high-quality service and facilities are sure to become some of your fondest memories of your visit to Japan. explore the numerous shops there – including the 100 yen store “Seria.” This evening let’s celebrate new OYU ONSEN HOTEL KAZUNO (1 Night) (B, L, D) friendships and discoveries at our Farewell Dinner! (B, L, D) *Baggage will be sent from Oyu Onsen to Toya, skipping Hakodate. Prepare an overnight bag for 1 night. Day 12: Sun, Oct 17 – SAPPORO – HONOLULU. Enjoy a morning at leisure before departing the hotel for Day 8: Wed, Oct 13 – OYU ONSEN – AOMORI – HAKODATE. This morning we make way to Aomori. lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, explore the Shiraoi Ainu Museum, an outdoor reproduction of an Hirosaki Castle was built in 1611 by the Tsugaru Clan. A three-story castle tower, fortified moats, castle Ainu Village, where you will see a traditional Ainu song and dance performance. Arrive early at the Chitose gates and some corner turrets (yagura) survive or were reconstructed. Next visit the Nebuta House Airport and begin exploring the shopping mall located within the Domestic Terminal. Consisting of Warasse, an interesting museum dedicated to the city’s famous Nebuta Matsuri which is held annually in 4 floors of restaurants, shops and activities, there’s something for everyone. Those with a sweet tooth will early August. The museum attempts to capture the spirit of the festival and gives visitors a taste of its lively enjoy the Sweets Zone, where you can enjoy Hokkaido sweets in a spacious and relaxing setting, and the atmosphere, history and traditions. After lunch at a local restaurant, transfer to Hakodate by JR Super Royce Chocolate World (factory, museum, shop and bakery) and LeTAO Chocolatier. The kids (and those Express Train. To travel between the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido, trains pass through the Seikan young at heart) will enjoy the Doraemon Sky Park and Hello Kitty Happy Flight, which have an activity area, Tunnel, the longest seabed tunnel in the world. Enroute to the hotel in Hakodate, stop at the Hokkaido shop and café (fees may apply) or the Pokémon store. Uniqlo aims to provide customers with “ultimate Road Station Danshaku Lounge to stretch the legs and the chance to shop for some Hokkaido casual clothes.” And there are more than two dozen shops at the airport that specialize in various fresh, souvenirs. For dinner, you’re in for a special treat! Pick out “LIVE” crabs* from the tanks! Your choice frozen or dried seafood that can be eaten there or packed for you to bring home. Depart Sapporo and arrive of King Crab, Hairy Crab and Hanasaki Crab! After dinner at your hotel enjoy a spectacular, “night-view Honolulu the same day. Aloha and Welcome Home! (B, L) tour.” Relax in the onsens available at the hotel. CENTURY MARINA HAKODATE (1 Night) (B, L, D) *1 Live crab for every 6th tour member. Special Assistance: You must notify NST, at time of reservation, of any disability requiring special attention. NST reserves the right to cancel your booking or terminate your vacation if your special needs or disabilities are not suitable for the vacation or Day 9: Thur, Oct 14 – HAKODATE – TOYA. After breakfast, visit the world famous Hakodate Morning if you are not traveling with a companion who will provide all the assistance you require. Wheelchair and Electric Scooter Market. View the variety of freshly caught seafood on display. Explore the Hakodate Bay Area and enjoy access outside of the USA is severely restricted. 111620