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2021 Fall Tohoku & Hokkaido Tour #1 photo © hokkaidoguide.com 2021 FALL GUARANTEED! TOHOKU & HOKKAIDO 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 • Lake Tazawa • 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 Non-Stop Travel DON'T MISS A THING!! WHISPER — Wireless Tour Guide System! Locally Owned & Operated Exclusive! English narration directly to your ear! Since 1985 — Mahalo Hawai‘i! 615 Piikoi Street, Suite 102 * Fares are per person, USD based on double occupancy and INCLUDE ALL AIRLINE TAXES AND FEES. Airline fuel supplements, taxes and fees are subject to change and tour member is responsible for any Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96814 increases. Some airline-imposed personal charges, including but not limited to baggage, priority boarding and special seating, may apply. For details visit www.tripadvisor.com/AirlineFees. After initial deposit, a $75 per person Non-Stop Travel (NST) Cancellation Fee will apply. Group departures may be cancelled, if there are less than 24 tour members. Final Payment to NST for “non-cruiseline” Air and Land Package must be made by Money Order or Personal Check. NST does not guarantee that all tour members will fly together with Tour Manager. Tour Manager assignments, number of meals offered on 593-0700 tour, tour price, discount, and the “final” tour itinerary are subject to change with/without notice. NST reserves the right to correct errors or omissions or Toll-Free including but not limited to, fares, fees and surcharges at any time. Deposit: $500 per person. Final Payment Due: 05/28/21. † Early Booking Discount is per person. Purchase of Non-Stop Travel’s complete Air and Land Package is required. 1-800-551-1226 ** Earn Rewards Every Time You Refer a Friend. For each “New-to-NonStop Travel” customer you refer, both you and your referral can receive a $25 discount off ** your next NST escorted group. 111620 www.nonstop.travel Day 1: Wed, Oct 06 – HONOLULU. Depart Honolulu. Sapporo Day 2: Thur, Oct 07 – TOKYO – OMIYA. Arrive Tokyo. After entry formalities, transfer by coach to hotel in HOKKAIDO Omiya. PALACE HOTEL OMIYA (1 Night) Jozankei Chitose Airport Day 3: Fri, Oct 08 – OMIYA – SENDAI. After breakfast, depart for Sendai via Shinkansen Bullet Train. Toya Upon arrival in Sendai, learn how to make Sasakama Kan (hand grilled fish cake). Then take a tour of Zuihoden, the mausoleum of Date Masamune, one of the most powerful feudal lords of the Edo Period. Designed in the ornate style of the Momoyama Period, Zuihoden features intricate woodwork and a rich variety Hakodate of vivid colors. Transfer to the hotel for an evening of leisure. HOTEL METROPOLITAN SENDAI (2 Nights) (B, L) 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 Japan’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 caldera 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 Aomori Prefecture 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.
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