Kingdom of the North
September 9 - 14, 2024
Catch home games of the three NPB teams north of Tokyo – the Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, and Hokkaido NipponHam Fighters – as well as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
We start off with a flight to Sapporo to enjoy the city and attend a game at NPB’s sleekest new ballpark, ES CON Field Hokkaido. And yes, you can visit the Sapporo brewery, which is beautiful and has a beer museum! We’ll then fly south to Sendai to see the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles before returning to Tokyo for the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a game at the Belluna Dome (home of the Saitama Seibu Lions), a professional sumo wrestling match, and a Yakult Swallows game at historic Meiji Jingu Stadium.
This tour can be paired with NPB Tour Segment 2 or the Tokyo NPB Tour.
*Itinerary
- Monday, September 9: Arrival to Sapporo with group if coming from Segment 2 or Tokyo NPB tour, or on your own if doing stand-alone Segment 3
- Sep 10: Seibu Lions vs Nippon-Ham Fighters @ ES CON Field Hokkaido (6:00 PM)
- Sep 11: Fly to Sendai; SoftBank Hawks vs Rakuten Eagles @ Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi (6:00 PM)
- Sep 12: Rakuten Eagles vs Seibu Lions @ Belluna Dome (6:00 PM)
- Sep 13: Sumo tournament (optional); Yomiuri Giants vs Yakult Swallows @ Meiji Jingu Stadium (6:00 PM)
- Saturday, Sep 14: Depart Tokyo
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 travel and flight from Sapporo to Sendai. If combining with Segment 2 or Tokyo NPB Tour, then flight to Sapporo is also included.
Tickets for the best available seats for four NPB games. Sumo match is optional add-on.
Admission to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as select additional sightseeing.
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 Segment 2 or Tokyo NPB Tour.
TBA double occupancy
TBA single occupancy
As a stand-alone tour:
TBA double occupancy
TBA single occupancy
(does not include flight to Sapporo at the start of the tour)
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