HOKKAIDO, A LAND OF NATURAL TREASURE

Hokkaido Map

Biei is a small town surrounded by a picturesque landscape of gently rolling hills and vast fields. A pleasant way to enjoy the charm of Biei is by cycling or driving through the hills and visiting some of the flowerfields and famous trees along the way.

Flower Field in Biei on the Spring Season

Biei Panorama on Winter Season

The Sapporo Snow Festival, one of Japan's largest winter events, attracts a growing number of visitors from Japan and abroad every year. Every winter, about two million people come to Sapporo to see a large number of splendid snow and ice sculptures. For seven days in February, Sapporo is turned into a winter dreamland of crystal-like ice and white snow.

Snow Festival During Day

Snow Festival During Night

Tsukiji Fish Market is the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world and also one of the largest wholesale food markets of any kind. The market is located in Tsukiji in central Tokyo, and was a major attraction for foreign visitors.

Inner market area

Outside market area

FASCINATING JAPAN

WELCOME TO JAPAN / YOKOSO JAPAN

Mount Fuji & Cherry Blossoms

Highlights :

• Full-day trip to Mt. Fuji, Lake Ashi and Mt. Komagatake cable way, with return to Tokyo by famous Shinkansen Bullet Train. 
• Fuji visitor center to see art dedicated to Fujisan.
• Picturesque drive to Mt. Fuji's fifth station.
• Cruise on Lake Asahi.
• Mt. Komagatake aerial cable way with views over Hakona National Park.

Sumida River Fireworks

Highlights :

• Known as Hanabi and the oldest fireworks festival on record from 18th century.
• Attended by tens of thousands of locals wearing traditional yukata.
• Japanese tradition of being an intense competition between rival pyrotechnic groups.
• Fireworks with many colors, patterns and forming shapes as complicated as Doraemon, Pikachu, and kanji (Japanese writing alphabet)
• Visitors can charter boat down the Sumida River.

Kimono, Japanese Traditional Dress

Highlights:

• A symbol of traditional attire of Japan.
• Derived from the word ki means 'to wear' and mono means 'thing'.
• Woman typically wear a kimono for attending weddings, funerals and other special occasions.
• Visitors can pick up a Kimono Passport from Information Center at Kyoto Station which entitles discounts at various temple, museums and shops.
• Visitors can buy, rent or taking photos with kimono. There are many kimono shops can be found in city of Tokyo and Kyoto.

Tokyo Sky Tree, Tallest Free Standing Tower In the World

Highlights:

• 634 meter height , the world's tallest tower.
• Sorakara Point, a fantastic space at 451.2 meter, the highest point that visitors can reach.
• Tembo Galleria, slopped 110-meter 'air walk' from Floor 445 to Floor 450 with audio effects that change with the season and weather.
• Tokyo Space- Time Navigation, monitors connected at the sides display breathtaking panoramas of the Tokyo landscape from the Tembo Deck.
• Glass Floor - Step onto the heatproof, tempered glass floors and look down at breathtaking view and airy beauty of Tokyo Skytree.

Sushi, Popular Japanese Cuisine

Highlights:

• Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients such as seafood, vegetables and sometimes tropical fruits.
• Sushi is often served with shredded ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.
• Five best sushi restaurants in Tokyo; Sushi Mizutani (Ginza), Kyubey Sushi (Ginza), Sushi Saito (Akasaka), Sushi Dai (Cuo) and Sawada (Ginza).

Reference : Japan National Tourism Organization