4-Day Japan Hokkaido Tour from Sapporo

Noboribetsu Jigokudani is an explosion crater with a diameter of about 450m created by the eruption of Mt. Hiyori. There are many gushing holes and fumaroles along the valley, and the scenery of bubbling and boiling is thought to be "hell where demons live." This is where it gets the name Jigokudani. To put it simply, there are many gushing holes and fumaroles in the valley, and the way the steam rises up to the point where it boils so much that it blocks your view. In Noboribetsu Jigokudani, 10,000 tons of various kinds of hot springs are pumped out from here every day and are supplied to hotels in the surrounding hot spring town.

The Otaru Canal is a landmark landscape in Hokkaido. It is famous for the film “Love Letter.” The four seasons are different, especially in the wintertime. At the beginning of its opening, the canal was used to load and unload goods. Now, the banks of the canal have been transformed into various handicraft shops. Kerosene streetlamps and antique brick warehouses along the canal are very retro. Many artists are painting and taking photos along the bank.

Kitaichi Glass Crystal Kan is known as the "Glass Workshop". In addition to the original glass products in Japan, there are many glass products from the rest of world, each of which is exquisite and quaint.

Sapporo Odori Park is located in the center of Sapporo and runs from east to west. There are many urban sculptures, fountains, lilac trees and locust trees in the park. The Sapporo TV Tower and Sapporo Museum are also located in the park. The park is also the host place of various festivals, such as the YOSAKOI Sorang Festival which is an outdoor beer garden festival in the summertime.

Founded in 1878, Sapporo Clock Tower is the martial arts arena of the Sapporo Agricultural School, the predecessor of Hokkaido University. It is also one of the few American buildings preserved in Hokkaido today. As a symbol of the introduction of western education in Japan in the 19th century and the Kaizen period in Hokkaido, the bell ring has lasted for more than 100 years. It has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan and has become one of the major symbols of Sapporo.

Sapporo Tanukikoji Shoten is one of the oldest shopping streets in Hokkaido and celebrated its 145th anniversary in 2018 (Meiji 6). In addition, it is one of the largest shopping districts, with a total length of 900m for seven blocks and a full-covered arcade with about 200 stores. The current arcade from 1-chome to 6-chome is the second generation (completed in 1982), and it is a long arcade that covers the intersecting roads except for the national highway.