11 days Hokkaido Tour by JR Pass & Car

Hi Everyone,

We are a group of four, plan to visit Hokkado from 20 Jul - 30th Jul 09, arrive Tokyo on 19th Jul & depart on 31st Jul and need help to advice of our traveling plan is ok, any other area we should visit & major attraction we should not miss i. Possible hostel to stay & our budget for hostel is 8000 yen per night for 2 persons with private room

1. We plan to purchase 7 days Japan Rail Pass for traveling from 19th-25th Jul and car rental from 26th-30th Jul (Sapporo-Sounkyo-Lake Akan-Furano-Supporo)

2. Travel Plan:
Day 1 - Arrive & over night at Tokyo - Ueno area

Day 2 - Ueno to Hokodate by JR Pass & overnight at Hokodate

Day 3 - monrning at Hokodate and afternoon visit & overnight at Lake Toya

Day 4 - Visit & overnight at Noboribetsu

Day 5, 6 & 7 - Visit Sapporro & Otaro. Stay at Sapporo for 3 night


Day 8 by car from Sapporo to Sounkyo & overnight at Sounkyo

Day 9 by car from Sounkyo to Lake Akan & overnight at Lake Akan

Day 10 & 11 by car - Lake Akan to Furano. 2 night at Furano

Day 12 by car - Furano to New Chinttose Airport, by Air to Haneda Airport-Tokyo


Day 13 Depart Tokyo

Thank You
Michael@SG

I see no problems with your plan.

July is considered a high season for visiting Furano and Biei. It may not be easy to book budget accommodation in the area. The following are some possibilities:

http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~yuyu/

http://www.furanui.yad.jp/plan_list.html

http://www.furano-kankou.com/tomaru/kita/c_osiya.html

http://www.furano-kankou.com/tomaru/kita/c_sizun.html

http://www10.ocn.ne.jp/~keidas/detail.html

If you are in Furano at the end of July, note that they hold a Navel Festival on July 28-29, a fun event popularly known as �gBelly Button�h festival. Accommodation is even in higher demand, so try to book ASAP.