Travel in Hokkaido during Lavender

I'll visit Hokkaido for 8 days with my wife during early July for Lavender Season. Here my plan:

Sapporo - 3 days
Otaru - 1 day
Furano - 2 days
Biei - 2 days

Some questions:

1. First 2 weeks of July, is it the best times to view Lavender?
2. How do I make a reservation for Air do flight ticket? I checked their website but all in Japanese.
3. Budget hotel offer rate in Single Room, can it's accommodate 2 persons? or I need to book Double Room type.
4. Any recommendation budget hotel which around 5000 - 7000 yen in Furano & Biei?
5. Is it recommended for my trip plan to use JR Hokkaido - Pair Kippu Pass?

1. First 2 weeks of July, is it the best times to view Lavender?

I think it is a little bit early.

2. How do I make a reservation for Air do flight ticket? I checked their website but all in Japanese.

Try to phone them in English (Tokyo: 03-3490-1122). Or inquire through a travel agent.

You can also check the following website:
http://www.ai-ticket.com/english/

3. Budget hotel offer rate in Single Room, can it's accommodate 2 persons? or I need to book Double Room type.

Usually a single room accommodates only one person. In case of most hotels, it will either be impossible to share a single room or you will have to buy an extra charge for the second person.

5. Is it recommended for my trip plan to use JR Hokkaido - Pair Kippu Pass?

No, it is cheaper by single train tickets. And even cheaper by bus. But I recommend to rent a car. It is much more comfortable to get around Furano and Biei:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2024.html

Just want to know how many aiports are there in Hokkaido and which aiport is the best to alight in order to visit all the places of attractions?

There is one major airport (Sapporo's Shin Chitose Airport) and about ten mid sized airports. In addition, there are some small airports.

Which one is most convenient depends on what sights in Hokkaido you want to see. It also depends from where you are going to Hokkaido. From Tokyo?

It could be well worth to enter Hokkaido through one airport and leave it through another.

For example, enter through Memanbetsu Airport in eastern Hokkaido and leave through Hakodate Airport in western Hokkaido.

The cheapest fares are offered by Air Do, which offers flights from Tokyo to Sapporo, Hakodate, Asahikawa and Memanbetsu.

Dear Uji,

Thanks for the information. I'll be flying directly from Malaysia to Hokkaido. We are travelling on our own under Free & Easy and are looking for the most convenient to travel as we will only be staying in Hokkaido about 1 week.

Our main intention is to view the lavender and other kinds of flowers which is available in Japan.

Do you have any suggestions on where we should stay and the places that we should visit for that particular 1 week?

Thanks.

Hi Tin,

I'm Alex from KL, Malaysia as well. Are you travel in a group and when you're going? I planning to go this July and free & easy as well.

I'll be flying directly from Malaysia to Hokkaido.

Then, I assume you will be arriving at Sapporo's New Chitose Airport.

We are travelling on our own under Free & Easy and are looking for the most convenient to travel as we will only be staying in Hokkaido about 1 week.

I recommend to rent a car. It gives you a lot of flexibility. The following service has relatively low rates:
http://www.japan-guide.com/ad/coocom2.html

Our main intention is to view the lavender and other kinds of flowers which is available in Japan.

Then, you should visit the Furano and Biei region:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6825.html

For more ideas, see the following page:
http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1101.html

Hi Alex,

I might be travelling with 3 to 4 paxs. Not confirmed yet. My friends might plan either this year or next year.

Dear Uji,

Thanks again for the information. It's very kind of you. Really appreciate it. Shall email you again if we have any other questions.

Hi Tin,

It's our first time going to Japan, is there anyway I can contact you to share more information.

Hi Alex,

Actually this is also my first time planning to visit Japan. You may email me htin79@hotmail.com

I am fr KL, first time free and easy in Hokkaido, don't speak any Japanese. We (two pax) were in Sapporo and Otaru end Jan/early Feb. Its not difficult to move around and with proper planning, I'm sure it will be a fun trip!!

Hi LY,

It's will be great if you able to share with me more on your trip.

1. transportation and accomodation.
2. Which airline you took?

Hi Alex

We went by MAS then ANA. I think there is no direct flight from KL to New Chitose. In Sapporo, we stayed at Toyoko Inn.. very convenient, just 2 mins from train station. In Otaru, we stayed at Neuschloss Hotel, pricey but beautiful with private onsen in room. Perhaps you can give me your e-mail address and I will try to give you my two cts worth of "advice" if I can.

Hi LY,

Thx for the info and sharing your trip. My email siew.swee-toong@my.standardchartered.com

Hi there ppl, I am planning a free & easy to Hokkaido and then Tokyo. In Hokkaido, I will be driving, but I'm trying to find my way through to how to arrange accommodation and rental. Can someone help out? I would like to travel to sapporo, noboribetsu, hakodate(maybe, cos i have to return car to chitose airport). Anyone has done the same before? Thanks

About car rental:
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2024.html

About Hokkaido (sights and transportation):
http://www.japan-guide.com/list/e1101.html