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[2Night 3Days]Icebreaker ship Aurora tickets included! Express Bus and Kawayu Onsen(Hot spring) Accommodation Set Plan
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First Day Higashi Hokkaido Express Bus Shiretoko Utoro Onsen Hotel Board drift icebreaker ship Aurora Kawayu Onsen（★Hot spring) ★Accommodation: Oyado Kinkiyu Hotel
Second Day Free time /Accommodation: Oyado Kinkiyu Hotel
Third Day Check out
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1 room for 4 Person(s)
JPY28,800~ - Icebreaker ship and bus pack daily departure Aurora tickets included dinner and breakfast included
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We have prepared this plan including the Higashi Hokkaido Express Bus that is convenient for getting around during winter along with an accommodation set.
[1Night 2Days]Icebreaker ship Aurora tickets included! Express Bus and Kawayu Onsen(Hot spring) Accommodation Set Plan
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First Day Higashi Hokkaido Express Bus Shiretoko Utoro Onsen Hotel Board drift icebreaker ship Aurora Kawayu Onsen（★Hot spring) ★Accommodation: Oyado Kinkiyu Hotel
Second Day Check out
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1 room for 4 Person(s)
JPY18,800~ - Icebreaker ship and bus pack daily departure Aurora tickets included dinner and breakfast included
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We have prepared this plan including the Higashi Hokkaido Express Bus that is convenient for getting around during winter along with an accommodation set.
Depart from Kushiro・Lake Akan / Arrive at AbashiriDrift Ice Walk and Icebreaker Ship boarding!
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First Day Kushiro Airport or JR Kushiro Station Lake Akan Hot Springs
Second Day (Early Morning) Frost Flower Observation Free time Shiretoko Utoro
Third Day (Early Morning) Drift Ice Walk Abashiri Aurora terminal Icebreaker ship
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1 room for 4 Person(s)
JPY48,800~recommend
- Lake Akan Hot Springs daily departure Dinner and Breakfast included 2 nights 3 days course
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Lake Akan in【an early morning walk】where you will find the rare and beautiful Frost Flowers; boarding the icebreaker ship 「Aurora」, an experience you must have at least once
Sapporo DepartureDrift Ice bus tour ! day trip
- Sapporo area Hotel pickup lunch Boarding Drift Ice Tour Icebreaker Ship Abashiri Port Transit Bus Sapporo area Hotel
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JPY13,800~
recommend
- Day trip bus daily departure Hotel pickup included Lunch
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It is also possible to adjust the date of your return trip to a later date.Eat delicious snow crab and a mini kaisen-don (seafood rice bowl) for lunch!
Sounkyo Onsen Departure / Shiretoko ArrivalMombetsu・'Garinko II' and Abashiri・'Aurora' and Express Bus
- Sounkyo Departure Garinko II Boat Boarding Rest Area Abashiri Drift Ice Boarding Utoro Onsen Respective Hotels
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JPY16,500~
very popular
- Double Boat Trip Excursion daily departure
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・This includes a boarding pass to Mombetsu's icebreaker ship Garinko II.
・This includes a boarding pass to Abashiri's icebreaker ship Aurora!
・This includes the bus fare that goes Sounkyo→Mombetsu→Abashiri.
Sapporo DepartureBoard the icebreaker ship! Round-trip Bus
- Sapporo area Transit Bus lunch Drift Ice Tour Icebreaker Ship Boarding Abashiri Central Hotel (stay 1 night) Freetime Transit Bus Sapporo
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1 Room for 4 Persons
JPY25,000~ - Crab lunch included daily departure Hotel pickup Round-trip Bus
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Go directly towards Abashiri via bus from Sapporo!
Shiretoko Utoro Departure / Sounkyo Onsen ArrivalAbashiri・The Aurora and East Hokkaido Cruise Bus
- Shiretoko Departure Abashiri Drift Ice Tour Icebreaker Ship The Marchen Hill hotels at Sounkyo Onsen
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JPY10,300~
- Icebreaker ship and bus pack daily departure
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The popular icebreaker ship at Abashiri and Mombetsu and the East Hokkaido Express Bus has become a set! This includes the bus fare that goes Shiretoko Utoro → Abashiri → Sounkyo Onsen.
Departure and Arrival at Kushirohot spots of Kushiro・Akan・Mashu via Excursion Bus
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First Day Kushiro Airport Kushiro Prince Hotel
Second Day JR Kushiro Station Lake Mashu Lake Kusharo Lake Akan Hot Springs Hana Yuuka
Third Day (Early Morning) Frost Flower Observation Kushiro Airport or JR Kushiro Station
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1 Room for 3 Person(s)
JPY31,000~ - Dinner and Breakfast included daily departure ＊Wintertime Events＊Iceland Akan (Annually Held at Jan ~ March) Round-trip Bus
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A travel plan that goes around various hot spots like Lake Mashu and Lake Kusharo via an excursion bus, with Kushiro as the starting point.
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What is DRIFT ICE ?
what is Drift Ice
Drift ice can be seen in the frozen waters of the Sea of Okhotsk facing the northern area of Hokkaido Prefecture. Drift ice can be seen every year from early February through early April but the season depends on the climate.
How to different Aurora and Garinko II
There are two icebreaker ships, "Ryuhyo Kanko Saihyosen Aurora" (Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Aurora) and "ryuhyo Kanko Saihyosen Garinko II" (Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Garinko II).
Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Aurora is a large ship with a capacity of 450 people.
Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Garinko II uses its Alkylene Median Screw on the bottom of the ship to crush the ice and move forward.
Access
The Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Aurora
From Abashiri Station of the JR Sekihoku Line, take the bus to the "Ryuhyosaihyosen Noriba" stop. The address is: 093-0003 Hokkaido, Abashiri-shi, Minami 3 Johigashi 4-5-1
The Drift Ice Sightseeing Icebreaker Garkinko II
From Engaru Station of the JR Sekihoku-honsen Line, take the Hokumon Bus toward Monbetsu to the last stop. From the bus stop, it is a 10 minute car or taxi ride.
SPOT
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Lake Akan-ko
Lake Akan-ko is located in Kushiro city of Hokkaido Prefecture and is the 5th largest freshwater caldera lake in Hokkaido.
It is famous because it is the only lake in Japan with colonies of Marimo (Type of spherical algae).
Because these Marimo algae grow in a perfect spherical shape, it has been designated as a special natural monument of Japan.Access
By public transportation:Take the JR Nemuro-honsen Line to Kushiro Station. There, transfer to the Akan Bus Akan Line and get off at the "Akan-ko Onsen" bus stop.
By car: It is a 1 hour 10 minute drive from the "Bihoro IC" interchange on the Bihoro Bypass. There are paid parking lots around the onsen hot springs area.
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Lake Mashu
Lake Mashu is a caldera lake in Teshikaga-cho, Hokkaido. Its area is 19.2 km2, circumference – 20 km, deepest point is 211.4m. The water in the lake is very clear and the lake is called the clearest lake in the world.Access
Mashu Station on JR Senmo Main Line.
Car: Urahoro IC on Doto Expressway, two and a half hours to Mashu. Paid parking is available – 410 yen for normal car.
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Lake Kussharo
Lake Kussharo is the largest caldera lake Japan in Teshikaga-cho, Hokkaido.
There are several hot springs and open air baths: Kawayu Onsen, Wakoto-no-yu, Kotan-no-yu. The blue lake and the green pristine forest are not only beautiful but also perfect for camping, yachting, windsurfing and fishing.Access
Train: JR Kawayu-onsen is the closest station. 15 minutes from the station by taxi.
Car: 2-3 hours from Urohoro IC on Doto Expressway. Paid parking is available.
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Kawayu Onsen
Kawayu Onsen is the hot springs town in Teshikaga city in eastern Hokkaido. The hot spring river flows through the town. Kawayu Onsen boasts 100% of its water is direct from the hot spring source and there is no filtration of chlorine, nor is hydrolysis performed. Visitors can enjoy the hot spring water straight from the source.Access
By public transportation: Kawayu Onsen Station of the JR Senmo-honsen Line is the closest station. From Kawayu Station, take the Akan Bus toward Kawayu Onsen. Get off at the last stop.
By car: The closest interchange is the "Ashoro IC" interchange of the Doto Motorway.
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Kushiro Wetland
Kushiro Wetland is located in Hokkaido Prefecture's Kushiro-heiya and is Japan's largest wetland. A vast number of animals and plants inhibit the area around Kushiro River
It is possible to observe the wetlands up-close from the boardwalk of the wetlands as well as by canoe along the river.Access
By public transportation: From JR Nemuro-honsen Line's Kushiro Station, take the Akan Bus Tsuri Line, Hororo Line to the "Kushiro Tenbodai" bus stop.
By car: Take the Doto Expressway to the "Honbetsu JCT" junction then head 103 km along National Road 242 toward Lake Akan. There is paid parking lot available.
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Tokachi River
Visitors can go rafting in a rubber boat down Tokachi River in Hokkaido.
The charm of Tokachi River Rafting is that the Tokachi River flows through the mountainous region and the rich nature can be enjoyed while braving the rapids.Access
Get off at Nemuro-honsen Line's Shintoku Station and take a taxi to reach Shintoku-cho. By car, take the Dotodo Road to the "Tokachishimizu IC" interchange and continue east along National Road 274 to reach Shintoku-cho.
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Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport
Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport is an airport located in the town of Nakashibetsu in Eastern Hokkaido. It is a convenient airport for reaching tourist spots in Eastern Hokkaido such as Akan Mashu National Park, Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Natural Heritage Site, and so on. Regular flights are operated from Shin-Chitose Airport and Haneda Airport.Access
About 10 minutes by car from downtown Nakashibetsu.
FAQ
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Q.Will I get refund if I don't get to see the drift ice?
A.Since the drift ice is a natural environmental phenomenon, there are cases when the drift ice is not visible due to temperature, currents, etc. Some plans do offer a partial refund, so please check the plan details when making your booking. -
Q.Will there be a bus guide / tour conductor?
A.As this plan does not include a guide, participants are required to board the buses, boats, etc, at their discretion.
Please pay close attention to the plan and be on-time for all schedule items. -
Q.Where do I receive the various tickets and vouchers included in the plan?
A.If you have chosen a day-trip plan, tickets and vouchers will be handed to you on the day.
In the case of a plan that includes accommodation, tickets and vouchers will be sent to your lodgings. Please pick up your tickets and vouchers at reception. -
Q.Will there be foreign language support/guidance?
A.Generally, guidance will be in Japanese. -
Q.Can I select my seats for the icebreaker ship?
A.Seats cannot be selected. We appreciate your understanding -
Q.Can I choose the type of hotel room?
A.Rooms will either be Western, or Japanese style. Unfortunately it is not possible to choose.
