Japan · SAPPORO, OTARU AND HOKKAIDO
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Booked six months out or from a hotel lobby that morning, these 15 sapporo, otaru and hokkaido tours are the ones to take. Every entry below carries its price, its length and the detail that decides it, so you can choose one and get back to the map.
Savor Sapporo in 3 hours with a small group: 3 izakayas, translator help, photos, and a parfait or ramen finish near Odori Park.
“This was the highlight of my trip to Sapporo! You get to experience Sapporo like a local and go to spots you could otherwise easily miss. Plus Aika was the best guide, I am lucky I got to have Aika show me Sapporo!!”
One-day winter circuit from Sapporo to Lake Toya and Noboribetsu, with optional snowmobile and a farm sleigh ride.
“We really enjoyed all the stops and our guide was great! We enjoyed many yummy treats at the various stops and the scenery was beautiful!”
A flexible private walking tour of Sapporo with a local guide, covering Clock Tower, beer culture, seafood markets, and parks.
“Very Friendly guide but nothing historical to see in Sapporo (not the guide’s fault). It was hard to fill the 4 hours, we had to spend time shopping in sweets shop with the guide”
A full day bus tour from Sapporo to Hell Valley, a bear farm, and Lake Toya and Shikotsu viewpoints, with flexible lunch time.
“Too much talking, too much talking about what to shop… hard to enjoy the quiet moments enjoy the scenery.”
Watch former sumo wrestlers in Sapporo, learn the rules with bilingual commentary, then enjoy a Japanese hot pot meal and a souvenir photo.
“It was a lot of fun and also very interesting. We now know much more about Sumo Wrestling. The whole team is great and enthusiastically engaged to please the guests The food was very good and we got nice presents.”
Make soba noodles in Sapporo, then enjoy artisan tempura with cold and warm dipping sauces in about 75 minutes.
“It was very fun to get your hands in the dough and learn the art of making soba! Taku was a great teacher and patient with our soba making skills! The meal was so delicious! Along with our soba, they served us tempura which included shrimp, vegetables, and scallops! Oishikatta desu! Highly recommend.”
Private day trip from Sapporo to Asahiyama Zoo, Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, and Ningle Terrace, with a comfortable car for up to 3.
“Tommy was a great driver and host for our trip. We went after a lot of snowfall and Tommy got us everywhere safely. Very friendly.”
Private 6-hour Sapporo walking tour with a government-licensed English guide, hotel meeting, and a custom mix of top sights.
“The Genghis Khan restaurant was amazing and very well priced. The snow really enhanced the scenery and overall experience. I had a great time, definitely recommend the tour.”
Sapporo day trip to Cape Kamui, Shimamui Beach, Otaru, and Shiroi Koibito Park, with changing routes and big scenic payoffs.
![[Biei/Furano] One-day sightseeing by private car! - The summer route: Farm Tomita to Shirahige Falls, in photo-friendly order](https://k.lovingjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/biei-furano-one-day-sightseeing-by-private-car.jpg)
Private car one-day Biei and Furano highlights, from Tomita flower fields to Blue Pond and Shirahige Falls, with pickup.
“Masaru was a great driver. Very kind and clear on communicating on the schedule and timing of each site. We did not feel rushed and saw some beautiful areas outside of Sapporo city center. The drive is long but worth it.”
A private, licensed 4-hour walk through Sapporo with a custom route, hotel pickup on foot, and local stops like Odori Park and the Beer Museum.
“We had Kumiko as our tour guide and we loved our tour. We went to Maruyama Park /Hokkaido Shrine, took a taxi to Odori Park and she took us to the lilac festival to experience the food there. She went above and beyond as a guide and we had a nice and long chat with her about culture in Hokkaido - she lived just about everywhere in Japan.”
A Muslim-friendly private Sapporo day tour with hotel pickup, included transit and tickets, prayer-room time, and Olympic ski-jump sights.
“Sapporo has always been one of our dream destinations. Nori, our guide, just made it happen. He took us to Sapporo's best sights- TV tower, Clock tower, market, chocolate factory and Winter Olympics Ski Jump. He even brought us to the town's best ramen. Highly recommended tour and guide.”
Sapporo to Furano day trip to Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, Roller Coaster Road, Four Seasons Color Hill, Tomita Farm, pickup and lunch.
“There was no tour guide. Just a Chinese driver we had! And, the whole group was Chinese. For that reason; the driver introduced tour spots in Chinese language. The driver has given little information in English the whole day. The driver's english introduction was not enough and was misunderstandable. Tour schedule was reasonable and filled with many spots.”
Small group sumo show in Sapporo with retired wrestlers, ring time, Japanese food, and a framed photo souvenir.
“Good lunch, with a very simple introduction to Sumo and a Geiko dance. It is very family friendly. Side note: we got to meet a former Grand Sumo rikishi, which was exciting for a sumo fan (me).”
![[Departure from Sapporo] Noboribetsu Jigokudani, Lake Toya, Cape Chikyu by private car - Price and value: what your $404.16 really buys](https://k.lovingjapan.com/wp-content/uploads/departure-from-sapporo-noboribetsu-jigokudani-lake-toya-cape-chikyu-by-private-car.jpg)
Private car day trip from Sapporo to Lake Toya, Cape Chikyu, and Noboribetsu Jigokudani, with scenic stops and easy pickup.
“Kate has been excellent in every aspect of her duties to ensure we had the most out of the day tour with her tour guiding experience, driving skills and route awareness. We will highly recommend her to anyone who is exploring a good one to three days tour from Sapporo.”
