Tours are now available for Japan's premiere winter event! Head to one of the world's most famous winter festivals with our flexible and hassle-free travel packages. These 2-day packages includes round-trip flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Sapporo's New Chitose Airport and one night's accommodation (with breakfast) in Sapporo. Choose from two flight times as well as accommodation in one of twelve hotels located near Sapporo Station or the main location of the festival, Odori Park!     

Sapporo's snow festival had its humble beginnings in 1950, when some local high school students decided to build six statues in Sapporo's Odori Park. Since then, the event has grown exponentially, with hundreds of snow statues and ice sculptures adorning the city in Odori Park and the streets of Susukino, plus the massive snow and ice slides at Tsudome. The festival attracts about 2 million tourists each year from Japan and all over the world!

Tours are available with flights leaving each day from February 5th to 11th, 2010.

Day 1: Tokyo - Sapporo

Flight leaves Haneda Airport for New Chitose Airport
between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., or between 10:00 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.

Between 8:15 a.m. and 9:35 a.m., or between 11:45 a.m. and 12:55 p.m.
Arrive at New Chitose Airport.

After arriving at the airport, you will be free at leisure to enjoy Sapporo and the snow festival. You will be responsible for making your own way to Sapporo from New Chitose Airport and for checking in at your selected hotel on your own.

While in Sapporo, make sure to check out all the festival has to offer! The festival is split between three main sites:
1. Odori Park, the festival's original site, is home to a collection of massive snow sculptures built by teams from across Japan and across the globe!
2. Susukino, Sapporo's nightlife hub, comes alive as the streets are lined with ice carvings, ice bars, and more!
3. Tsudome, slightly removed from the downtown area, is a massive winter playground perfect for families to enjoy the snow!

Accommodation will be at your chosen hotel in Sapporo. See the full list of hotels below!


Day 2: Sapporo - Tokyo

Breakfast at hotel.

Free until departure. Guests must make their own way to New Chitose Airport.

Between 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., or between 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Flights leave New Chitose Airport returning to Haneda Airport.

Between 2:30 p.m. and 5:10 p.m., or between 8:55 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
The tour disbands on arrival at Haneda Airport.

Prices listed are per person, the lowest available for each package. Prices vary depending on departure day.


    

Sapporo, the largest city on Japan's northern island, is well known for its delicious food. One of the most famous local dishes is Sapporo ramen, a variant on the famous Chinese noodle dish. The ramen served with miso soup is especially tasty. There are a lot of ramen restaurants around the city center, and some of these are now expanding to establish branches all around Japan.
Sapporo is also home to the Sapporo Breweries Co., which started brewing beer in 1876 and is the oldest Japanese-constructed beer factory in the country. There are numerous beer halls in the city where visitors can go and enjoy Sapporo beer while eating a type of mutton barbeque known as jingisukan, another Sapporo specialty.

This tour is by request-base only. Prices on the tour page are for the Sapporo Grand Hotel. Prices vary by hotel and by departure date. Click here for the full price list. Please include your hotel preference when requesting a tour.