Kingdom of the North
September 24-27, 2023: 4 Days, 2 Cities, 2 Games
Two NPB teams are located north of Tokyo, and on this tour, we’ll see them both!
We start off with a quick bullet train north to Sendai, to see Masahiro Tanaka and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Then, we’ll fly to Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, where the Nippon-Ham Fighters (former team of Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish) play in the city of Sapporo in Japan’s sleekest new ballpark, ES CON Field Hokkaido. And yes, you can visit the Sapporo brewery, which is beautiful and has a beer museum!.
This tour can be paired with the Main Tour. To better visualize the tour dates, click here to download a calendar version of our Japan and Korea schedules.
Japan has Covid-related travel requirements. Guests will likey need to either be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or present a negative Covid test, amongst other requirements. Visit the website of the US Embassy in Japan for current information.thleek
*Itinerary
- Sun. 9/24: Arrival to Sendai, Fighters @ Rakuten Golden Eagles (1:00 PM)
- 9/25 Sapporo: fly to Sapporo
- 9/26 Sapporo: Marines at Nippon-Ham Fighters (6:00 PM)
- Wed. 9/27: Depart Sapporo
A guide to lead you through a detailed itinerary with an engaging combination of stadiums, teams, targeted sightseeing and outings, the result of which will give you a cost-effective and in-depth personal tour of the country like no other.
Business class accommodation with modern facilities.
All in-tour land and air travel, including flight to (but not from) Sapporo. We are happy to help you determine your best departure strategy.
Tickets for the best available seats for two NPB games.
Additional sightseeing at little or no cost to you.
Visits with local friends and/or baseball personalities.
Detailed airport arrival and departure instructions (in some cases, airport transportation may be included).
Scheduling flexibility. Want to come early or stay late? We can help you plan that. Many of our guests arrive a day or two early to acclimate to the time change and get their bearings. However, we do recommend that you do most of your personal travel after our tour because we take pride in teaching our guests how to get around on their own and that will make your personal travel more enjoyable.
Translation and travel desk services.
- Carbon offset: In order to mitigate the tour’s environmental impact, we will use our profits to purchase a carbon offset from Sustainable Travel International on behalf of each guest.
Not included: airfare and most meals.
Price
As an add-on to the Main Tour :
$1,409 double occupancy
$1,515 single occupancy
As a stand-alone tour:
$1,345 double occupancy
$1,451 single occupancy
(does not include transportation to Sendai at the start of the tour)
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