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21 Day Pass – Discover Japan
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Day 15: Takayama
Start the day with a pleasant hike on the 3.5-kilometre Higashiyama Walking Course, which takes you through a wooded area with shrines,
temples and castle ruins along the way.
Then head to the Hida Folk Village to see the beautiful, traditional huts, gassho-zukuri houses and other old (but well-preserved) World
Heritage buildings.
Day 16: Takayama to Sendai (Spend 1 night Sendai)
From Takayama Station, take the Limited Express (Wide View) Hida line to Toyama Station, where you need to transfer to a Shinkansen to
Omiya Station. Then board another Shinkansen to reach Sendai Station. The entire journey takes between 5 and 6 hours and is fully covered
by the JR Pass.
Some of Sendai’s must-visit attractions are the Zuihoden Mausoleum (Date family’s mausoleum), Aoba Castle, Rinnoji Temple, Osaki Hachimangu
and Ichibancho Arcade.
Day 17: Sendai to Hakodate (Spend 1 night Hakodate)
From Sendai Station, take the JR Hokkaido Line to Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station (takes about 3.5 hours), and then transfer to the Hakodate
Liner to Hakodate Station (takes 20 minutes). The entire trip is covered by the Pass.
Take the Hakodateyama Ropeway tour (not covered by the JR Pass; round trip costs 1,200 yen) to enjoy magnificent views of the city and the
surroundings, especially at night. At the summit, you can also find a café, restaurant and souvenir shops.
Shiroishi river – Sendai
Hakodate
Day 18: Hakodate to Sapporo (Spend 2 nights Sapporo)
From Hakodate, Sapporo is less than 4 hours away by train. Use your JR Pass to get on the Limited Express Super Hokuto line to Sapporo Station.
Visit the Shiroi Koibito Park, a theme park run by local chocolate company Ishiya, and learn how to make chocolates, cookies and other sweet
treats. Then head to the Sapporo Beer Museum to discover the origins and history of Sapporo Beer, and participate in beer tastings!
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