Photography Session Snow Festival Tour
Yamagata is only 2.5hrs by JR Yamagata Shinkansen Line from Tokyo. The area offers over 100 amazing hot springs, historical temples and shrines, with scenic points such as mountain ranges and the Mogami River.
You will be staying in wooden cottage to further enhance your experience in Japan.
Gassan Pole Pole offers Muslim Friendly Services in the Cottage.
Date: 2~5 Feb, 21~24 Feb 2018
Highlights
- Fireworks (2nd~5th FEB) or Snow lantern (21st~24th FEB)
- Snow park
- Mt.Zao snow monster
- Ginzan hotspring district
- Japanese tea ceremony with Kimono wearing
- 4 hours basic photography workshop with smartphone, camera. + basic editing skills using simple tools.
Note: Milkyway shoot requires good mirrorless or DSLR with the appropriate lens (ultrawide angle lens at 18mm)
| Day | Itinerary |
| 2/2 or 2/21 | Tokyo – Mt.Zao snow monster – Ginzan hotspring – shopping |
| 2/3 or 2/22 | Pole Pole Snow park – Soba making – Snow festival |
| 2/4 or 2/23 | Snow view – Haguro Pagoda shrine – Ocean Sunset – Sushi dinner |
| 2/5 or 2/24 | Japanese tea ceremony – Tokyo |
Destination: Gassan Pole Pole, Yamagata
Accommodation: Gassan Pole Pole Resort
Date: 2 – 5 Feb, 21 ~ 24 Feb 2018
Min 4 adults to go
LAND Price per person in SGD : $ 2208
RSVP by 30 June 2017 to enjoy $150 discount!
Price is subject to changes without prior notice
LAND Price includes
- 3 nights shared Accommodation in Gassan Pole Pole Resort cottage (minimum 4 in 1 cottage)
- Meals (3 breakfast, 2 lunch)
- Transportation to all the sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary
- All activities as indicated and admission fees and rides as per itinerary
- English speaking driver/ guide in Yamagata.
- 4 hours photography workshop
- Photography guidance by a Singapore Photographer
- 5 Days Flexible JR East Tohoku Rail Pass (Tokyo – Yamagata round trip ticket)
Price excludes
- All airfare + taxes
- All train tickets
- Other transport not mentioned
- All other meals not mentioned
- All other entrance fees not mentioned
- Travel insurance
