Northern Hokkaido Island, Japan
Northern Hokkaido Island, Japan
January 31 - 10, 2026
Price: $8,995
Initial Deposit: $2698
2nd Deposit of $2698 due six months before tour start date
Coastal regions, tori gate & tsunami barriers, new copse regions and lone trees
11-Day Exploratory Photographic Adventure
Introduction
We will be spending most of our time in the North (where there is often a lot more snow). We will visit a special Tori gate location, Tsunami barrier coastal regions as well as some special copse and trees in the centre of the island.
Arrival & Departure
Please arrive in Chitose on the 31st of January.
Departure is on the 10th of February from Memanbetsu Airport.
An exploratory tour around Northern Hokkaido
I’ve been wanting to explore some new areas of Hokkaido for some time. To shake up my itinerary this year, I felt I would like to go and shoot around the northern region of Hokkaido.
Many of the places we will go to have been extensively researched by my guide and as such, are often on private land. We have special permission to photograph them and will sometimes have to use snow shoes to access these areas. These locations are not ‘regular tourist photographic spots’, and you won’t find most of these places have been photographed by others.
Small Group Size
I’m running this tour with a small group size of 5 participants.
Required Fitness Level
Easy to occassionally Demanding
Most locations are very close to the car, but there are several walks of up to 30 minutes each way which will require the use of snow shoes. You should be fit enough for the demands of walking in very deep snow with your camera and backpack (this can be strenuous for those who do not do this type of activity regularly).
The weather in January can be extremely cold with temperatures down to -17ºC and beyond. Coupled with occassional snow storms and occasional very deep snow, this tour is more physically demanding than a standard photo tour and should be considered before booking.
Arrival & Departure
• Arrive: Chitose 14th of January 2025 before 5pm• Depart: Memanbetsu Airport 24th of January 2025 at any time (last evening is the 23rd)
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Chitose (Dinner and Bed)Day 2: Chitose ~ Lake Shuparo ~ Takikawa
Day 3: Takikawa ~ northern Asahikawa ~ Kenbuchi
Day 4: all day around Kenbuchi
Day 5: Kenbuchi ~ Tori gate on the beach
Day 6: Shosanbetsu~ Wakkanai
Day 7: All day around Wakanai
Day 8: Wakkanai ~ Utanobori ~ Esashi
Day 9: Utashinai ~ Lake Saroma
Day 10: All day around Saroma and Yubetsu
Day 11: Lake Saroma ~ Memanbetsu airport (MMB)
What's included
• Single room occupancy (ensuite bathroom)• 10 nights bed & breakfast
• 10 evening meals
• 9 lunches at local japanese restaurant
• Snowshoes
• Transportation between shooting locations in mini-bus
• One to One Guidance & Group Guidance
• Professional Japanese landscape guide