Bourou NOGUCHI Noboribetsu · 24–26 Nov (2 nights) · Ref TC532D97D4E5F ✅
Luxury Japanese-Western suite, non-smoking × 1 · Breakfast + dinner included (hairy crab kaiseki) · 5:00 pm shuttle from New Chitose booked
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo · 26–29 Nov (3 nights) · Ref 001196329 ✅
Corner Deluxe Twin 40㎡ × 2 rooms · Breakfast included · Connected to JR Sapporo Station · Hot-spring baths on 22F
Club Med Kiroro Grand · 29 Nov – 3 Dec (4 nights) · Ref 361117612 ✅
All-inclusive, every meal covered · Up: KIR07 4:00 pm / Down: KIR06 9:15 am · ⚠️ Check in at the 2F New Chitose counter by 3:00 pm on 29 Nov
👨👩👦 Family Overview
Day
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🇦🇺 Brisbane
Mon 23 Nov 2026 · Departure Day
Departure Day
BR 316 takes off 22:35. Late-night flight — get to the airport 3 hours early for business-class check-in and chill in the lounge before boarding.
Today's Flight
BR 316 · BNE → TPE (Taoyuan T2)
22:35
Going:
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All 3 of us
💺 Boeing 787-10 Business Class (Royal Laurel) · 2 bags each · lands Taoyuan 05:05 on 24 Nov
Arrive at BNE 3 hours early, then relax in the lounge
Taoyuan layover 4 h 25 min (transit only, no immigration) → BR 116 at 09:30
Day
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♨️ Noboribetsu Onsen
Tue 24 Nov 2026 · Arrival Day
Noboribetsu Day 1
Land at New Chitose T1 at 14:05. Immigration + grab all 6 bags, then head straight to the courier counter to ship them, and catch the 5:00 pm hotel shuttle to Noboribetsu. ⚠️ Timing is tight — move fast!
Today's Plan
BR 116 · TPE → CTS (New Chitose T1)
09:30–14:05
Going:
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All 3 of us
🛬 After landing at 14:05: immigration → collect 6 suitcases → courier counter
Yamato courier · 6 big bags straight to Club Med Kiroro
14:50–15:20
Going:
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All 3 of us
🎯 This is the key move of the whole luggage plan — ship the big bags now, and it's day packs only for the next 5 days. Easy mode!
6 bags + 3 people through immigration is tight — head straight to the Yamato counter in the arrivals hall
To: 128-1 Aza-Tokiwa, Akaigawa-mura, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido 046-0593, Club Med Kiroro Grand · delivery 27 or 28 Nov
¥1,800–2,500 per bag × 6 ≒ ¥11,000–15,000 (about AUD $120–165)
Grab Suica cards after shipping, then head to the bus stop
Bourou NOGUCHI shuttle bus → Noboribetsu Onsen
17:00
Going:
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All 3 of us
🏨 Arrive at Bourou NOGUCHI around 6:30 pm and check in — hairy crab kaiseki dinner is waiting!
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🌋 Noboribetsu Onsen
Wed 25 Nov 2026 · Chill Day
Noboribetsu Day 2
Travel-light day! The big bags are on their way to Kiroro, so today is just day packs, hot springs, walks and kaiseki. Recharge time.
Today's Plan
Hell Valley (Jigokudani) walk
Morning
Going:
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All 3 of us
🌿 A ~30-min walk through a steaming volcanic valley — sulphur smell included. Noboribetsu's signature sight!
Bear Park or Oyunuma Lake
Arvo
Going:
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All 3 of us
🦀 Foot-bath stroll + onsen soak in the evening, then kaiseki dinner at 6:00 pm (included in the plan)
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🏙️ Sapporo
Thu 26 Nov 2026 · Travel Day
Move → Sapporo
Check out 11:00 → free shuttle around 12:00 → JR Sapporo Station around 13:00. Drop the bags at the hotel, wander Tanukikoji and Odori Park, then check in at 15:00.
Today's Plan
Bourou shuttle · Noboribetsu → JR Sapporo Station
~12:00
Going:
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All 3 of us
🆓 Free shuttle, already booked. Check in to JR Tower Hotel Nikko at 3:00 pm (right on top of the station)
13:00–15:00 Tanukikoji shopping street & Odori Park. Dinner: crab or Genghis Khan BBQ around Susukino.
Day
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🏙️ Sapporo
Fri 27 Nov 2026 · Free Day
Sapporo Free Day
Easy day around Sapporo — no rushing. Seafood breakfast at Nijo Market, Shiroi Koibito Park in the morning, shopping in the arvo.
Today's Plan
Shiroi Koibito Park
Morning
Going:
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All 3 of us
🐟 Seafood rice bowls at Nijo Market for brekkie first — then off to the white-chocolate cookie factory!
Arvo: Tanukikoji, Daimaru & drugstore shopping
Track the courier — all 6 big bags should have reached Kiroro today
Dinner: Ramen Alley or an izakaya in Susukino
Day
6
🏙️ Sapporo
Sat 28 Nov 2026 · Shopping Day
Last Day in Sapporo
Final shopping run before the mountains! Check-out by 11:00 tomorrow, travelling light to Kiroro — the big bags are already waiting at the resort ✅
Today's Plan
Drugstore haul + get set for the mountains
All day
Going:
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All 3 of us
🦀 Last dinner in Sapporo — crab or Genghis Khan BBQ. Make it count!
Morning: Matsumoto Kiyoshi / BIC Camera
Double-check the Kiroro ski gear rental booking
Arvo: pack up — shopping can be couriered to Kiroro from a convenience store
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🎿 Club Med Kiroro
Sun 29 Nov 2026 · Up the Mountain
Club Med Day 1
Check out 11:00 → JR to New Chitose → ⚠️ Club Med counter by 3:00 pm → KIR07 bus at 4:00 pm. Tonight kicks off 4 nights of all-inclusive ski holiday!
Today's Plan
Club Med check-in at New Chitose + KIR07 up the mountain
By 15:00
Going:
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All 3 of us
🚌 KIR07: New Chitose 4:00 pm → Club Med Kiroro Grand 6:10 pm. The big bags will already be in the room ✅
Be at the 2F International Terminal Club Med counter by 3:00 pm at the latest, or you might miss KIR07!
Check out at 11:00 → JR Rapid Airport train, ~40 min to New Chitose — plenty of buffer
Day
8
🎿 Club Med Kiroro
Mon 30 Nov 2026 · Ski Day
Ski Day 1
Skiing all day + all-inclusive food + onsen. Club Med's famous evening shows at night!
Ski, eat, onsen, evening shows — no schedule needed. Just have fun!
Day
9
🎿 Club Med Kiroro
Tue 1 Dec 2026 · Ski Day
Ski Day 2
Keep shredding! Kiroro's powder snow is some of the best in Hokkaido — make the most of a full day on the slopes.
Ski, eat, onsen, evening shows — same as Day 8. Enjoy!
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⛵ Otaru
Wed 2 Dec 2026 · Day Trip
Otaru Day Trip
Day trip from Club Med to Otaru — canal walk, seafood bowls at Sankaku Market, LeTAO cheesecake. Last chance for souvenir shopping!
Today's Plan
Otaru Canal + Sankaku Market + LeTAO old town
Morning–evening
Going:
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All 3 of us
🍱 Seafood lunch at Sankaku Market → LeTAO double fromage cheesecake + old-town shopping → back to Club Med for the last dinner of the trip
Kiroro → bus to Yoichi → JR to Otaru, about 1.5 hours
Best spot for last souvenirs — you can also courier boxes back to Australia from here
Watch the clock heading back — the KIR06 bus leaves at 9:15 tomorrow morning!
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🛫 Heading Home
Thu 3 Dec 2026 · Return Day
Return Day
KIR06 down at 9:15 → New Chitose 11:30 (3 h 50 min buffer ✅) → BR 115 takes off 15:20. Plenty of time from Kiroro to the airport — no stress.
Today's Flight
BR 115 · CTS → TPE (Taoyuan T2)
15:20–19:05
Going:
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All 3 of us
💺 Boeing 787-10 Business Class · 2 bags each · Booking refs FZNN8D (Alex/Rose) · FY4W9Y (Ian)
The Taiwan leg (3–21 Dec) continues here → Taiwan Trip · Winter Round-Island
Alex & Rose's return BR 315 on 21 Dec is confirmed (FZNN8D)
Ian's return ticket (FY4W9Y) is dated 8 Feb 2027 — needs moving to 21 Dec
INFO
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Trip Prep
Deadlines · To-dos · Contacts
Read before we go
All the pre-trip deadlines and to-dos in one card — the big one is Michelle's 1 Aug cancellation cutoff: after that the fee jumps from 20% to 50%.
Key Deadlines
Michelle — coming or not · cancellation cutoff
Due 1 Aug
Confirm by 15 Jul (leaves a 2-week paperwork buffer); cancel before 1 Aug = only 20% deposit lost, after that it jumps to 50%
A name change is way cheaper than cancelling: free before 1 Aug, then $50/person — worth asking if a friend or relative can take the spot
To-Do List
Email Club Med Kiroro (in English) about the luggage — Yamato delivers 6 bags on 27–28 Nov
Tell Bourou NOGUCHI: bags aren't stored there — they go straight to Kiroro
Waiting on Mary-Ann to answer 3 finance questions (exact cancellation costs)
Book Kiroro ski gear rental (for 3 people)
Confirm Yamato's earliest delivery day at Kiroro (27 or 28 Nov — which is safer?)
Rebook Ian's BR 315 return: 8 Feb 2027 → 21 Dec (ref FY4W9Y · Alex & Rose's FZNN8D is already 21 Dec ✅)
Contacts
Bourou NOGUCHI Noboribetsu: 0570-026570 · bourou.com · Ref TC532D97D4E5F
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo: +81-11-251-2510 · Ref 001196329
Club Med AU: 1800 258 263 · clubmed.com.au → My Stays · Ref 361117612
Yamato Transport: airport arrivals hall · kuronekoyamato.co.jp
EVA Air: evaair.com · 0800-098-666
Hokkaido accommodation tax (from Apr 2026): under ¥20,000 → ¥100 / ¥20,000–50,000 → ¥200 / over ¥50,000 → ¥500 per person per night, cash at the front desk on check-out