General information
| Destination |
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| Sapporo, Japan |
Program details
Highlights
• Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
• Great overview and orientation of the city
Short on time? Cruise along in our comfortable coach and take in Sapporo’s best bits on this half day drive tour, including hotel pick-up.
Within this half-day tour, guests will be able to experience Japan’s culture and visit Sapporo’s famous sites. From this tour, guests will also gain ideas and information on the attractions which will be useful if they like to explore the city in more depth later. This is a comfortable tour which is suitable especially for both elderly and young children as there is not much walking required. Along the route, the coach will pass by many beautiful spots for guests to enjoy the sceneries and to take pictures. We specially designed the tour to start at 10am as it’s not too early nor too late for guests to enjoy this city tour.
Tour starts off with a visit to Shiroi Kobito Park (40 minutes free and easy time), a unique chocolate factory and theme park for sweet lovers! There are many fun outdoor attractions such as The Sapporo Automato n Clock Tower (Gran Meister), Gulliver Houses (miniature shops and houses), an English-style rose garden and cute candy houses. For a small amount of fee, you may also take a ride on Shiroi Kobito Railway (a 10-minute ride which will bring you to the sights of the park) or join a factory tour to see how the famous Shiroi Koibito chocolates and cookies are made. Do not miss out to try its Shiroi Kobito Soft Serve Ice Cream or check out the famous cookies as perfect souvenirs.
Stop by famous photo spot in Hokkaido, Hokkaido Docho for 25 minutes. This former Government Office is a symbol of the city of Sapporo. This lovely red-brick structure in French style was built in 1888 to display how modernized Japan was.
Next photo spot (15 minutes) will be at Sapporo Tokeidai (Clock Tower) another symbolic building of Sapporo with American design. The clock continues to run and keep time, and the chimes can be heard every hour.
Tour ends at Tanukikoji Shopping Arcade, a 1km-long arcade in which you can find everything here from food and clothing with around 200 shops, drug stores, cafes and restaurants. A paradise for shopping lovers it’s a great place to buy Hokkaido’s souvenirs and also to taste various Hokkaido’s specialties.
Travel back to hotel on your own and you may challenge by using the subway trains. We will provide information for you to travel from Tanukikoji to your hotel by train.
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