Kingdom of the North
August or Sepember 2023: Approximately 5 Days, 3 Cities, 3 Games
Note: The description and itinerary below are from 2022. We left the information on this page to give an idea of what to expect.
Three NPB teams are located north of Tokyo, and on this tour, we’ll see them all!
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 NipponHam Fighters (former team of Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish) play in the city of Sapporo (yes, you can visit the brewery, which is beautiful and has a beer museum!). Finally, we return to Tokyo to see the Saitama Seibu Lions, who play their home games just northwest of the city in Tokorozawa.
This tour can be paired with our South Korea Tour, Tokyo Add-On Tour, and/or Main Tour.
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.
Sample Itinerary From 2022
If not joining from the Tokyo Add-On Tour,
- Sat. 8/13: Arrival to Tokyo (if not joining from the Tokyo Add-On Tour)
- 8/14 Sendai: Lions @ Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (5:00 PM)
- 8/15 Sapporo: Fly to Sapporo from Sendai + group activity
- 8/16 Sapporo: Eagles @ Hokkaido NipponHam Fighters (6:00 PM)
- 8/17 Tokyo: Hawks @ Saitama Seibu Lions (6:00 PM)
- Thurs 8/18: Departure
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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.
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Business class accommodation with modern facilities.
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All in-tour land and air travel (including flights to and from Sapporo and the famous high-speed bullet train!).
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Tickets for the best available seats for three NPB games.
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A welcome dinner.
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Additional sightseeing at little or no cost to you.
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Visits with local friends and/or baseball personalities.
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Detailed airport arrival and departure instructions (in some cases, airport transportation may be included).
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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.
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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 and/or Tokyo Add-On:
$TBA double occupancy
$TBA single supplement
As a stand-alone tour:
$TBA double occupancy
$TBA single supplement
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