Four Dormy Inn stays
The original hotel plan chose breakfast and hot-spring properties throughout.
Northern Japan · 19 nights
Hokkaido • Hokuriku • Tokyo
An ANA & Dormy Inn journey: four bases, one short Shinkansen hop.
19hotel nights
4stays
Northern Japanjourney style
Summerseasonal inspiration
The idea behind the journey
An ANA & Dormy Inn journey: four bases, one short Shinkansen hop.
Otaru’s port streets lead to Toyama’s compact city life, then to a full week in Kanazawa’s gardens and historic neighbourhoods. Kawasaki provides the final Tokyo-area base. Flights handle the long distances; the railway joins Toyama and Kanazawa. The shared hotel theme is a good breakfast, a local day out and hot-spring bathing in the evening.
Follow the journey
A route, with room to stay.
The overnight bases
- Otaru4 nights
- Toyama4 nights
- Kanazawa7 nights
- Kawasaki4 nights
The short rail link
Toyama to Kanazawa changes the scene without an airport day.
A full Kanazawa week
Explore one area at a time and keep days for revisits, art and cafés.
A suggested programme
The days, one by one.
Day 1 is the first hotel night in Japan. An overnight international flight may leave the previous day. Adjust outings for opening days, weather and your own pace.
- Day 01
Arrive in Hokkaido
Connect through Haneda to New Chitose, then continue by rail to Otaru.
- Day 02
Otaru canal and port
Walk the canal and older warehouse streets.
- Day 03
Glass, food and cafés
Explore at an easy pace and return for a bath.
- Day 04
Optional Sapporo
Use a rail day trip or keep another local day in Otaru.
- Day 05
Fly to Toyama
Return to New Chitose for the flight and transfer into Toyama.
- Day 06
Toyama art day
Visit the Glass Art Museum area, checking opening days.
- Day 07
Waterside Toyama
Walk Fugan Canal Kansui Park and choose a local food stop.
- Day 08
A flexible city day
Explore another area or keep the afternoon free.
- Day 09
Shinkansen to Kanazawa
Make the short rail move and settle in near the station.
- Day 10
Garden and castle
Plan a day around Kenrokuen and the castle area.
- Day 11
Higashi Chaya
Explore the historic streets respectfully and stop for tea.
- Day 12
Market and city life
Choose a market visit, shopping or an easy local walk.
- Day 13
Arts and museums
Check opening days before choosing the main visit.
- Day 14
Optional regional outing
Investigate one manageable day trip, with a local alternative ready.
- Day 15
A final Kanazawa day
Return to a favourite neighbourhood and prepare for the airport transfer.
- Day 16
Komatsu to Haneda
Transfer to KMQ, fly to HND and continue to Kawasaki.
- Day 17
Tokyo day
Choose one Tokyo district with a straightforward return.
- Day 18
Kawasaki or Yokohama
Use the final base for a local day or a nearby city outing.
- Day 19
A flexible finish
Keep room for another Tokyo visit and a final hotel bath.
- Day 20
Return to Sydney
Plan the Haneda transfer around the actual flight; an early departure may mean missing breakfast.
The connections
How the pieces join up.
These are route notes, not confirmed departures. Recheck the complete connection, including the walk, bus or taxi at each end.
Sydney → Haneda → New Chitose → Otaru
International and domestic flights, then JR airport rail. Otaru is the hotel base; CTS is the air gateway.
Otaru → New Chitose → Toyama
Allow the airport rail journey before the domestic flight.
Toyama → Kanazawa
Hokuriku Shinkansen; a short intercity journey, with station access and waiting time additional.
Kanazawa → Komatsu → Haneda → Kawasaki
Ground transfer to KMQ, domestic flight and onward Tokyo-area transport.
Kawasaki → Haneda → Sydney
Check the earliest useful public-transport connection against the flight, or arrange another transfer.
Places to come back to
The hotel collection.
Selected from the original research. Compare the exact room and inclusions. The scenic artwork illustrates the journey and does not depict these properties.
01Otaru
Dormy Inn Premium Otaru
A station-side northern base selected for natural hot-spring baths and the start of the four-hotel theme.
Confirm the room, meal plan and cancellation conditions when comparing dates.
02Toyama
Dormy Inn Toyama Natural Hot Spring
The city-centre hot-spring stay for art, tram trips and waterside exploring.
It is not directly at Toyama Station; compare the walk with a local tram or taxi.
03Kanazawa
Dormy Inn Kanazawa Natural Hot Spring
A station-area base for a full week, with bathing as part of the daily routine.
Confirm the room, meal plan and cancellation conditions when comparing dates.
04Kawasaki
Dormy Inn Kawasaki Natural Hot Spring
The Tokyo-area finale keeps the same hotel theme while offering access to city outings and Haneda.
Kawasaki is a separate city, not an airport terminal hotel. Check the departure-morning connection.
Before choosing the dates
Make this journey your own.
- The original early Komatsu departure needs a realistic hotel-to-airport plan. Choose a later service if the transfer is unsuitable.
- Compare summer Hokkaido accommodation before deciding that a cheap airfare makes the whole trip cheap.
- Breakfast, cleaning schedules and bath access belong to the selected room plan; reconfirm them.
Original planning prices · historical reference
Copied from the earlier planning research, reviewed for this edition in October 2026. These are historical quotes for one adult, not today’s prices, reserved inventory or a package offer.
- ANA Standard flight quote
- A$1,619.36
- Four Dormy Inn stays / 19 nights with breakfast
- A$2,288.00
- Recorded subtotal
- A$3,907.36
Recorded from the October 2026 planning research. The quoted Standard fare showed an A$200 change fee plus any fare difference and an A$300 cancellation fee, subject to restrictions. It was not free cancellation. Ground transport and other meals were additional.