Sapporo City Charter | New Year's Day First Shrine Visit in Japan

Japan | Hokkaido |

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1 day

1~12 for a group

Free pick-up service available

14Days prior to the tour for booking

Language： Chinese

USD $ 129.9 up

Sapporo City Charter | New Year's Day First Shrine Visit in Japan

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Tour Overview

Spend New Year's Eve in Hokkaido, featuring must-dos and must-see attractions in Hokkaido, Japan!
If you want to experience New Year's like a Japanese New Year, look no further!

9:00 AM Departure for a Kimono-clad Visit
Before visiting the shrine, experience a kimono-clad experience!
Ever envied watching Japanese people wear kimonos to their shrines? This time, you'll fulfill that wish.
You can choose your favorite kimono to wear to the shrine!
Winter can be quite cold, so it's recommended to wear a 7-point thermal top and thermal pants under your kimono, along with a hand warmer.
Please keep yourself warm.
The experience lasts approximately 3 hours.

10:00 AM Arrival at the shrine
A must-do for New Year's Eve in Japan—visiting the shrine (Hatsumode).
Take you to Hokkaido Jingu, Hokkaido's largest shrine.

Chinese residents who have lived in Japan for 5-10 years will teach you how to worship like a local.

After drawing lots, an expert will briefly explain the details!

You will return your kimono before dining.

12:00 PM Meal

Recommended traditional dishes for the Japanese New Year's Day (January 1st).

Experience Japanese traditions not only in your itinerary but also in your dining experience.

1:00 PM Otaru

When visiting Hokkaido, don't miss the charming European-style streets of Otaru.

Walk along the Silver Avenue for a white New Year's Day.

5:00 PM Mt. Moiwa Night View

Take the cable car from Mt. Moiwa to enjoy the uniquely romantic New Year's Eve view.

[Special Offer]

Ozani (rice cake soup) is a traditional Japanese dish on New Year's Day. Offering rice cakes, taro, and red or white radish are cooked with the first scoop of "yoshi" (water) and the first fire of the year. The new year truly begins with rice cake soup (お雑煮), a traditional New Year's Eve tradition in Japan.
After the night view, our guide will take you to a supermarket or department store to buy rice cake soup (as most stores don't offer it), ensuring a perfect start to the new year! Alternatively, you can return directly to your hotel after the night view. The rice cake soup purchase is a special service provided by our guide and is optional.

※Other chartered car services within Sapporo, Hokkaido, are also available.

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Sapporo City Charter | New Year's Day First Shrine Visit in Japan

Travel Notes

1. This is a chartered trip, and the price is per vehicle.

2. A seven-seater Alpha or a 13-seater Hiace will be provided, and the vehicle will be dispatched based on the number of people in the booking.

3. Daily vehicle usage is 10 hours (including departure and return time from the hotel).

Tour Pricing

The cost includes:

Driver-guide fees, driver meal expenses, parking fees, highway fees

The cost does not include:

Kimono experience fee
Lunch fee
Mt. Moiwa ropeway fee
Other personal expenses

Cancellation Clauses

Cancellations made 7 days prior to the start of the trip will receive a full refund.

Cancellations made 4-6 days (including the 6th day) prior to the start of the trip will incur a 30% handling fee.

Cancellations made 1-3 days (including the 3rd day) prior to the start of the trip will not receive a refund.

Cancellations made on the start date of the trip will not receive a refund.

If the event is affected by force majeure (e.g., typhoon warnings, heavy rain alerts, etc.), the organizer will determine whether to cancel the event. A refund will be issued to the original payment method after deducting necessary expenses.

Rescheduling due to personal reasons will be deemed a cancellation and will be handled in accordance with the above cancellation policy.

If participation is terminated during the event due to reasons not attributable to the organizer, no refund will be given.

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For hotel pickup in Sapporo city, please provide the hotel name when booking.