15 Tours & Days Out in Hokkaido That Earn the Bus Ride

Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour

August 24, 2026 by

1.Sapporo Bar Hopping Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $108Our pick

Explore Sapporo’s local izakayas with three drinks, Hokkaido dishes, translation help, photos, and a small-group guide.

“Our Guide was incredible and her attention to detail helped us understand more about Hokkaido. Along with providing some history about this prefecture, she was very helpful with translating to English. K's command of both languages made it possible to enjoy the evening without confusion. Highly recommended if you want to experience the night life of Sapporo.”

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Sapporo Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems

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2.Sapporo Private Tour with a Local – Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · from $109

Review of Sapporo’s private local tour, with flexible sightseeing, seafood, parks, beer, transport tips, costs, and honest advice.

“This was a last minute booking because my other booking from another application got cancelled. Thank you Ryuki-san for showing us some amazing views of the city. Ryuki was so easy going and fun to talk to. I would definitely recommend him to others.”

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Otaru Rickshaw Tour

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3.Otaru Rickshaw Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $42

Ride through Otaru’s canal district by rickshaw, with local stories, old rail tracks, warehouse views, and flexible 30-minute to 2-hour tours.

“We took the 90 minute rickshaw ride with Koto as our driver. Koto was a lovely and polite young man with excellent (self-taught) English. He gave us a very informative ride around Otaru, which gave us a great feel for the city for when we walked around later. It was pretty colRead more”

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Hokkaido Noboribetsu Lake Toya Tour from Sapporo

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4.Hokkaido Noboribetsu Lake Toya Tour from Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 59 reviews · from $66

Visit Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Cape Chikyu, Showa Shinzan, and Lake Shikotsu on a budget-friendly day tour from Sapporo.

“probabilmente spenderei meno tempo al capo chikyu e lascerei più tempo a noboribetsu”

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Sapporo 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

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5.Sapporo 6hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $155

Build your own six-hour Sapporo day with a licensed English-speaking guide, hotel pickup on foot, local food tips, and three or four chosen sights.

“Excellent and informative guide made our tour of Sapporo fun. We managed to cover all the highlights walking, taking a tram and a bus! Ramen alley was a highlight.”

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3hours Nature Guided Tour in Shiretoko Five Lakes

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6.3hours Nature Guided Tour in Shiretoko Five Lakes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $52

Walk all five Shiretoko lakes with an English-speaking guide, forest wildlife, bear safety advice, and sweeping views for $52.89.

“Keke, our guide, is very knowledgeable of the forest and he speaks very good English. The hike is very interesting and we also get to meet the rare Japan woodpecker :)”

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Sapporo 4hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

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7.Sapporo 4hr Private Tour with Government Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $122

See Sapporo with a licensed local guide on a flexible four-hour walking tour covering food, history, parks, beer, and city views.

“We had a great walking tour of Sapporo with Kumiko! She was an excellent guide and we enjoyed the fun things she planned for us. From a traditional Japanese Okonomyaki lunch to the Sapporo Beer Museum tasting various varieties. A great time and fun experience for everyone, thanks Kumiko!”

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One Day Highlights Tour of Sapporo

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8.One Day Highlights Tour of Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · from $138

Explore Sapporo’s market, chocolate park, ramen stops, and Olympic ski jump with a private Muslim-friendly guide in six hours.

“I had a great time on the highlights tour with Chieko. We ended up seeing Nijo fish market, Odori park, Ramen Alley, and the Shiroi Koibito Park. Each location was unique, interesting, and something I had not stumbled onto during my 2 days in Read more”

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Sapporo: Furano Flower Sea & Biei Blue Pond Tour w/ Pickup

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9.Sapporo: Furano Flower Sea & Biei Blue Pond Tour w/ Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · from $77

Visit Biei Blue Pond, Shirahige Waterfall, Furano flower farms, and Roller Coaster Road with lunch and Sapporo pickup.

“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.”

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Mountain Bike Tour from Sapporo Including Hoheikyo Onsen and Lunch

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10.Mountain Bike Tour from Sapporo Including Hoheikyo Onsen and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 35 reviews · from $71

Ride the Toyohira River near Sapporo, soak at Hoheikyo Onsen, and enjoy curry and naan on this beginner-friendly half-day tour.

“Lovely tour. Jun was a gentleman. He tries his best to speak English and for explaining things related to the tour, he is more than adequate. Excellent mountain bikes in top condition made going up or down hill very manageable. The Curry lunch is authentic Indian, not Japanese style curry, with an enormous piece of freshly baked naan bread. The onsen at the end was a perfect way to stop the muscles stiffening up the next day. As much as I enjoyed the experience, up in the hills it was very cold 4C and this early in the season many of the preferred off-road cycling paths were still snowed in.…”

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Sapporo: Private Customized Guided Tour

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11.Sapporo: Private Customized Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $119

See Sapporo with a private licensed guide, custom stops, Okurayama views, Hokkaido Village, Nijo Market, and Sapporo Beer Museum.

“Nozomi was great, was very thoughtful and led us carefully through our chosen locations. Really enjoyed the experience, thank you!”

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Full Day Private Skiing / Snowboarding Tour in Sapporo

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12.Full Day Private Skiing / Snowboarding Tour in Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $230

Review of Sapporo’s private ski and snowboard day tour, with beginner-friendly slopes, private transport, rentals, and a natural hot spring visit.

“Write a short wow review...i took a.private skii trip. Mr tomo.san did a great job. Help teach my son how to ski. Go the extra mile to help wife in the setting of gears. Help me conquer the impossible of braving slicing thru the snow. He bought us to the magic osen married with ancient hot springs admist beautiful snowing.. the best ever... Dr. Lim”

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Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Kanae, a Sapporo Local

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13.Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Kanae, a Sapporo Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $82

Shop Sapporo markets with local host Kanae, then cook Hokkaido dishes in her home with lunch and local drinks included.

“Kanae was very personable. I was the only one in the experience that day so we walked around the local markets and she had explained things to me and answered my questions. After we were done walking around, we went back to her hRead more”

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Hokkaido Lavender farm & Furano Flower Tour from Sapporo

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14.Hokkaido Lavender farm & Furano Flower Tour from Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $69

Escape Sapporo for Biei’s Blue Pond, flower hills, Farm Tomita, and Furano cuisine on a flexible one-day Hokkaido tour.

“The guide, Oscar speaks in 3 languages and managed to communicate the details clearly for each stop. The bus was very comfortable and the driver was also professional. I recommend this package”

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Hokkaido Noboribetsu Lake Toya, Otaru Panoramic Tour From Sapporo

August 24, 2026 by

15.Hokkaido Noboribetsu Lake Toya, Otaru Panoramic Tour From Sapporo

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 28 reviews · from $120

Review of a full-day Hokkaido tour from Sapporo to Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Showa Shinzan, and Otaru, with practical advice on value and pacing.

“I'm shocked that given the price of this tour for myself and a family member, it felt more like we paid to be shuffled between places than given an actual tour and introduction to the Hokkaido region. The bulk of this tour takes place in a cramped van bus where if you're lucky you're not cramped over a wheel well for hours between destinations. The bus was not ventilated well and the air was stuffy. Our tour group had at least 20 people that were jigsawed into the bus, and the bus could accommodate more individuals but it would be very uncomfortable. Additionally, when our tour guide (Sophia) spoke to…”

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