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Slow life summer holiday tours to Hokkaido

Written by: Rebecca Milner on August 12, 2008 at 6:17 pm | In Technology & Gadget Trends |

With all this bouncing around of terms like eco-friendly, slow life, and LOHAS these days, could people actually be ready to exchange their package tours to Europe for a summer holiday worthy of these buzzwords?

Top Tours travel agency is banking on yes, debuting short (one week) and long (up to 44 days) term package holidays to the Hokkaido countryside that allow visitors to try out some real slow life country living.

The “Tokachi Hokkaido Country Living” tour includes round-trip air fare from any major city, the first night in a hotel, then the remainder of the stay in a country cottage, all this for an average of ¥250,000 per person based on double occupancy.

The tip off that the package is targeting retirees or nearly-there ones is the inclusion of a trip to a notable local medical facility for a PET scan. It also goes without saying that dog lovers are another key customer.

The tour is organized in cooperation with JOIN, the Japan Organization for Internal Migration, and the “Let’s Try to Live in Hokkaido” council and will run on a trial basis until the end of October.