6-Day Family Trip to Japan: Fun and Easy Travel with Kids
Parents, are you planning a trip to Japan with your kids? From the night view of Mount Hakodate, penguins at Asahiyama Zoo, to monkeys soaking in hot springs, we've got an exciting family travel guide for you!
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Japan, located in East Asia, is rich in history. From the majestic Mount Fuji 🗻 to the ancient city of Kyoto 🏞️, it exudes a unique island charm. Often praised as the Land of Cherry Blossoms 🌸, it attracts countless tourists every spring.
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🎉 Itinerary:
Day 1: Mount Hakodate
🏔️ Climb Mount Hakodate and enjoy the city view.
Day 2: Onuma Quasi-National Park -> Hakodate Morning Market -> Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden -> Hachimanzaka -> Motomachi -> Kanemori Red Brick Warehouse
🌳🌺 Explore natural scenery, visit the morning market to experience local culture, then visit the tropical botanical garden, stroll through historic streets, and finally visit the unique red brick warehouse.
Day 3: Silo Observatory -> Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch -> Noboribetsu Jigokudani -> Otaru Canal -> Shiroi Koibito Park -> Tanukikoji Shopping Street
🐻🔥 Enjoy spectacular views, visit the bear ranch, experience the unique Jigokudani, then stroll along the Otaru Canal and Shiroi Koibito Park, and finally shop at Tanukikoji Shopping Street.
Day 4: Asahiyama Zoo -> Biei -> Forest Fairy Terrace
🐒🌳 Visit Asahiyama Zoo, explore the natural scenery of Biei, and finally climb the Forest Fairy Terrace to enjoy the harmony with nature.
Day 5: Hokkaido Shrine -> Former Hokkaido Government Office -> Clock Tower -> Chitose North Snowland
🏛️❄️ Visit Hokkaido Shrine to experience history and culture, then visit the Former Hokkaido Government Office and Clock Tower, and finally have fun at the snowland.
Day 6: New Chitose Airport in Sapporo to Haneda Airport in Tokyo -> Arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport
✈️ End your wonderful trip to Hokkaido and head home.
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Must-visit attractions:
🌟 Shiroi Koibito Park 🌟🌟
📍 Address: 2 Chome-11-36 Miyanosawa 2 Jo, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 063-0052, Japan
⏰ Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
🕰️ Duration: 1–3 hours
🎉 Perfect for family trips, this park features a Happy Sweets Land where you can learn about the history of chocolate, make sweets, and enjoy various family activities like the Gulliver Town outdoor playground!
🌟 Asahiyama Zoo 🌟🌟
📍 Address: Kuranuma, Higashiasahikawa-cho, Asahikawa-shi, Hokkaido 078-8205
⏰ Opening hours: Jan 2–Feb 7, 10:30–15:30
🕰️ Duration: 2–4 hours
🐾 A famous polar zoo in Japan, it offers unique animal behavior displays and a rich variety of polar animals, allowing children to experience the charm of animals up close!
🌟 Hokkaido Shrine 🌟🌟
📍 Address: 474 Miyanozawa, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 064-0959, Japan
⏰ Opening hours: Jan 8–Feb 28, 07:00–16:00
🕰️ Duration: 1 hour
🌸 Located in Maruyama Park, it offers a pleasant environment. In spring, cherry blossoms and plum blossoms bloom, making it a great place for family flower viewing!
🌟 Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch 🌟🌟
📍 Address: 183 Showa Shinzan Sobetsu-cho, in the Usu Region of Hokkaido
⏰ Opening hours: Jan 2–Mar 31, 08:30–16:30
🕰️ Duration: 1–3 hours
🐻 Get up close with purebred Hokkaido brown bears, experience the fun of feeding bears, and let children enjoy the joy of living in harmony with nature!
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🧳 Travel preparation:
📞 Get a Japanese SIM card for easy communication and to avoid getting lost.
🔌 Don't forget to bring a plug adapter, as Japanese sockets are different from ours.
🪪 Prepare your passport and visa for a worry-free entry and a smooth trip to Japan.
👚 If you're visiting Japan in January, remember to bring a thick coat and thermal underwear.
🔋 Bring chargers and power banks to keep your phone and camera charged.
💊 Bring essential medicines for peace of mind and a worry-free trip.
🎒 Pack a comfortable backpack with your essentials for a hassle-free trip!
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We hope this trip to Japan brings you a unique experience and a sense of happiness! 🌸
The small botanical garden, the biggest point is to see the monkey soup, very interesting. Behind is the beach, you can walk. There is a text nearby to eat noodles. OK
Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in the famous hot spring resort of Yuzhichuan area, tropical plants in Hokkaido is quite rare, after all, the Great North. But if you are a tourist, running north to see tropical plants is a problem of leisure. After all, you can go to Xishuangbanna and go to Thailand and Singapore. The biggest feature of this botanical garden for non-local tourists is the Japanese macaque that has a hot spring. You can come and see it if you have not seen it. Of course, this monkey project is also artificially made, and natural to go to Hell Valley.
It was so uncomfortable to see a group of monkeys lazily dipped in hot soup under the snow, or closed their eyes, or scratched their ears. Who wouldn't want to be a monkey in winter at this moment?
Take a tram and get off at Tangchuan Hot Spring Terminal. If you go to the correspondence hall for one day, you can buy a one-day travel ticket (600 yen) at JR station. Botanical gardens have two main attractions: monkey hot springs and a greenhouse botanical garden. Monkeys are managed by the Monkey King. Some can be soaked and some can't. Tropical greenhouses have many plants, which are not easy for the local people.
Tickets are cheap, 300 yen per person, 100 yen per pack for monkey snacks. In order to eat snacks, the monkeys also worked together, clapping their hands and bowing, and there was a greenhouse botanical garden behind them. The whole scenic spot is not big, a little distance from the tram Tangzhichuan Station, but the cost-effective ratio is relatively high, there is time to browse.
The botanical garden is small and has an area of 3 basketball courts. But very careful. Palms, cactus, cuckoos, common flowers and plants in tropical subtropics, black diamond beetles, goldfish, lizards, turtles, a piano, a climbing trail, a bathroom. The room is hotter. There is a camera at the door facing the hot spring pool for the monkeys. It is convenient to go shopping and get tired. The wind is so strong that you can sit and watch the monkeys. There is a hot spring pool in the botanical garden, which can accommodate seven or eight people to soak their feet.