Tour / Sea Urchin Gastronomy & Flower Gardens 5 days / Wakkanai & Furano

 Furano (Funora & Biei) & Wakkanai (Rishiri &Rebun) in Hokkaido    

 

1. The most authentic and most suitable sea urchins in Hokkaido: Rishiri and Rebun
2. Meals included in the itinerary include two meals at Michelin-starred or recommended restaurants
Including one-star French cuisine in Biei, special dishes of different genres
3. Experience picking sea urchins by yourself, eat them immediately after harvesting and taste the freshest sea urchins
4. Luxurious big room of at least 23 square meters or more special hot spring/big bath
5. At the most beautiful time in Furano, go to the lavender field with a few people to check in and enjoy the lavender at night
6. Enjoy the all-you-can-eat Furano honeydew melon, the summer Furano honeydew melon has a sugar content of 17 degrees
7. Visit Michelin to promote Rishiri Kumbra Noodles
8. Go to another outlying island - Libun Island for sightseeing, enjoy the stunning scenery of flowers blooming on the island, and taste local specialties
9. The boat departs from Wakkanai to Rishiri Island and Rebun Island within one to two hours respectively. The bus will board the bus together, arrive at the island and then depart from the original car to visit the two islands.

[Tour Schedule]
*The tour departs from Sapporo and disbands at New Chitose Airport.

16JUL
It is the day before the tour.
Please arrive in Sapporo by yourself on or before July 16.

July 17 (DAY1)
After having breakfast at the hotel, the bus will come to your hotel to welcome you at 8:00 am to start the journey.
Departing from Sapporo to Biei in Hokkaido, the journey is relatively long, so we will take a short break at the famous road station and eat ice cream on the way.
First, go to the famous scenic spot Blue Pond, and then go to the Michelin one-star restaurant in Biei to taste French cuisine while enjoying the natural scenery of Biei.
After lunch, we will arrive at the Furano Lavender Field according to the season. Walking with the scent of lavender is particularly refreshing and taste Furano melons for another 30 minutes.
And then we visit Shikisai-no-oka Garden went to the flower field to check in, and had dinner in Furano Izakaya, enjoying local dishes. After the meal, the special program is to appreciate lavender at night. It is very fun to enjoy the flowers under the starlight. After a tiring day, return to Furano Prince Hotel, enjoy the hot spring bath, and go to bed.  

July 18 (DAY2)
We enjoy a rich breakfast at the hotel in Furano and depart for Wakkanai, the northernmost place in Japan.
First of all, we go straight to Sarufutsu Village and enjoyed a lunch of fresh scallops here. After that, we will go to "the northernmost place in Japan" and check in with a series of representative attractions of "Northernmost", including the northernmost At the end of the "Songzhi Cape" and the northernmost vending machine and etc. Near dusk, go to Noshappu Cape to enjoy the salted egg yolk sunset on the coast of Japan, and overlook the island appearance of tomorrow morning's destination "Rishiri Island". On the way, we can taste Wakkanai ice cream and listen to the sad black history of Wakkanai and Kata Island.
In the evening, we will go to the famous local izakaya and eat super delicious Japanese side dishes. Steamed food, and skewered food, all food there are available. After drinking and getting drunk, go back to Surfeel, the only high-end high-rise large hotel in Wakkanai.

July 19 (DAY3)
After lunch at the hotel in Wakkanai, take a boat to Rishiri Island, the northernmost island where the most valuable sea urchin and kelp are produced. June to August is the season for sea urchin fishing on Rishiri Island.
Once on the island, let’s catch sea urchins first, and taste the fresh whole sea urchins that we caught ashore. we will go to a popular ramen shop on the island to try the Rishiri kombu soy sauce ramen recommended by Michelin. you can not miss it.
And please enjoy the sea urchin set meal with Rishiri sea urchin and Iwanori seaweed, a specialty of the island, caught live by the owner fisherman for this tour.
Shaking after a big meal, go to the mysterious man-made marsh Himemuma on the island for a walk. It is very easy to hike on the wooden path, and you can also buy local souvenirs at the souvenir shop at the entrance.
After watching the sunset at the observatory, stay at the luxury hotel Island Inn Rishiri on the island that night, enjoy a very rich seafood buffet dinner and the earth bottle sea urchin specially reserved for us. If the weather is fine that night, we will take you to the secret spot to enjoy the Milky Way's starry sky.

After breakfast at the hotel, we head to the red shrine gate on the island to check in, or take a look at the view of Mount Rishiri on the packaging of the Shiroi-koibito. Take a boat to Rebun Island, enjoy Rebun Island’s special food, and fresh flower fish, and taste sea urchins on the island at your own expense, take a walk on Flower Island, Jiuzhong Lake, Chenghai Cape, and North Canary Park, Everywhere is like a movie scene.
in the evening, we return to Rishiri Island by boat and go to the izakaya on the island to enjoy the delicious seafood food. Two nights in the same hotel, we do not need to pack your luggage.

July 21 (DAY5)
After breakfast, we depart from the island early in the morning, return to Wakkanai by boat, go to Wakkanai Airport, take the domestic flight back to New Chitose Airport, and end this journey.

Duration	17-21 Jul 2023
Price	378,000 yen/person Early bird discount: 368,000 yen/person (before 30Jun2023) *Children aged 12 or under: 360,000 yen/person  (With children's meal / Shared room required)
Age	No age requirement
Schedule	5D4N

  -No age requirement

  All participants must wear a protective face covering        

 The level is a beginner

[Cancellation charges]
-30 days before the tour start time: 50%
-15 days before the tour start time: 75%
-7 days before the tour start time: 100%
-For a full refund, you must cancel at least 30 full days* before the experience's start time. Any changes made less than 30 full days* before the experience's start time will not be accepted.
-For a 50% refund, you must cancel 15 full days* before the experience's start time.
-If you cancel less than 7 full days* before the experience's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
‐Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
‐This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
‐This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.