September Itinerary Idea in Japan Day 8 (Hokkaido Day 3 PM)

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In the afternoon, we will visit the national important cultural property in Sapporo and head to the summit of Mt. Moiwa.

1. Hoheikan

(13 minutes walk from CURRY YA! CONG, 6 minutes walk from Nakajima Koen Station)

Hoheikan was completed in 1881 as an accommodation facility. It is a national important cultural property.

2. Hassoan

(2 minutes walk from Hoheikan)

It is said that it was designed by Kobori Enshu, a tea master who was a daimyo in the early Edo period (the lord of Bitchu Matsuyama Castle and later the lord of the Komuro feudal clan in Omi Province). The tea room in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture was relocated to Sapporo in 1919. It is a national important cultural property.

3. Sapporo Fushimi Inari Shrine

(13 minutes walk from Ropeway Iriguchi Station)

Departure	Nakajima Koen Station 13:10
Route	Sapporo streetcar (outside)
Arrival	Ropeway Iriguchi Station 13:27
Fare	Yen 200

6 minutes walk from Hassoan to Nakajima Koen Station

It was founded in 1884. It is known for its 26 red torii gates.

4. the summit of Mt. Moiwa

(The Moiwayama Ropeway platform is a 10-minute walk from Sapporo Fushimi Inari Shrine)

The set fee for the ropeway / mini cable car is Yen 1,800 for adults and Yen 900 for children (elementary school students and younger).

Shortened business during state of emergency: 10: 30-20: 00

The service interval is 15 minutes.

The sunset time is expected to be 17:31 on September 21 (the harvest moon).

https://mt-moiwa.jp/en/

If you want to eat Jingisukan around Susukino, here’s how to get there from the Moiwayama Ropeway platform.

Departure	Ropeway Iriguchi Station 16:23
Route	Sapporo streetcar “outside”
Arrival	Susukino Station 16:51
Fare	Yen 200

7 minutes walk from Mt. Moiwa Ropeway platform to Ropeway Iriguchi Station

5. Dinner

We will eat “Jingisukan“ from around 17:00. It is a local dish of Hokkaido listed in the “100 selections of local favorites” selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

https://www.maff.go.jp/j/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/attach/pdf/190131-1.pdf

6. Transfer to New Chitose Airport

To catch the last flight to Haneda at New Chitose Airport, you should leave Susukino Station at 18:55 or 19:10.

Departure	Susukino Station 18:55
Route	Subway Namboku Line “Asabu Line”
Transfer	Sapporo Station 18:59
Departure	JR Sapporo Station 19:11
Route	Rapid Airport No.192
Arrival	JR New Chitose Airport Station 19:49
Fare	Total ticket 1,360 yen

Departure	Susukino Station 19:10
Route	Subway Namboku Line “Asabu Line”
Transfer	Sapporo Station 19:21
Departure	JR Sapporo Station 19:25
Route	Rapid Airport No.196
Arrival	JR New Chitose Airport Station 20:13
Fare	Total ticket 1,360 yen

Example of the last flight from New Chitose Airport to Haneda Airport

ANA4738 flight 21:00 departure 22:40 arrival (AIR DO operation)

ANA988 flight 21:45 departure 23:30 arrival

JAL526 flight 20:10 departure 21:45 arrival

JAL has an early last flight, and the time to eat dinner in Sapporo is shorter. Just in case, I will show you how to move.

Departure	Susukino Station 18:09
Route	Subway Namboku Line “Asabu Line”
Transfer	Sapporo Station 18:12
Departure	JR Sapporo Station 18:24
Route	Rapid Airport No.184
Arrival	JR New Chitose Airport Station 19:03
Fare	Total ticket 1,360 yen

In 3 days, we could eat “Chanchan-yaki”, “Ishikari Nabe”, “Jingisukan” of Hokkaido’s “local cuisine”, “Uni-Ikura-don”, “Soup curry” of “Local dishes loved by nation” , seasonal seafood in September ( yellowtail, flatfish, salmon, pacific saury, atka mackerel, Japanese flying squid, and kelp) and “Tomakomaki no Hokki (Sakhalin surf clam)”, and “Pacific coastal Matsukawa-garei (flatfish)”.

(Note: The departure / arrival times and fares for transportation listed in the text are as of the time of writing the BLOG. They may change in the future, so please check for yourself when you go on a trip.)