We have reviewed 7 tickets tours in hokkaido, comparing itineraries, prices, and what each one delivers on the ground. The list below leads with the tours we would book first.
★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 32 reviews · 1 day · from $61Our top pick
Travel from Sapporo to Lake Shikotsu, Noboribetsu’s steaming Jigokudani, Lake Toya, and Showa Shinzan. The ticketed option adds the Usuzan Ropeway and Bear Ranch, with English and Japanese guidance.
“Superbe excusions pour découvrir les essentiels au alentours de Sapporo et donner envie de revenir découvrir à d’autres saisons Parfois peu de temps à chaque arrêt mais c’est attendu au vu des trajets”
★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 21 reviews · 1 day · from $6Best value
Head to Sapporo TV Tower’s third floor, exchange your emailed Gorilla QR voucher, and ride the elevator 90 meters up in 60 seconds. From the Tembo deck, you’ll see Odori Park, seasonal flowers, and major festivals below.
“Accès simple et rapide, même pendant le Yuki matsuri en février. Belle vue sur la ville”
★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $16.29Highest rated
Take the Mt. Moiwa Ropeway nearly 1,200 meters above Sapporo, then transfer to the Moriscar summit train. The ride takes about two hours overall and includes admission, but no guide or meal.
“What a great experience. The views are fantastic and getting there is interesting: we’ll explain soon. It is different to the Sapporo TV Tower. Is it value for money: absolutely. Would we buy this experience via Viator again: No. You can buy this Read more”
Travel from Sapporo to Lake Shikotsu, Noboribetsu Jigokudani, Lake Toya and Mount Usu by air-conditioned bus. Guide Akiko and driver Hashimoto have earned praise for clear guidance and careful winter driving. Ropeway and bear ranch access depend on your selected plan.
“The tour does a good job at seeing various sites in the Noboribetsu and Toya area. As is expected in these tours, one only gets to see each site for a 30 to 1.5 hour period. Our guide Akiko was very helpful and informative - she was a great guide. Our driver Hashimoto was very careful and skilled given the varied road conditions in winter.”
Visit Goryokaku Tower in Hakodate with an admission ticket, then ride up for 360-degree views of the star-shaped fort, city, Mount Hakodate, and distant mountains. Explore historical displays, take seasonal photos, browse souvenirs, and relax at the café.
“For the second time on our current holiday: now in northern Japan, we had dramas trying to convert our Viator voucher to an admission ticket each. When we arrived there was a lack of signage in English to direct us where to go; it turns out Read more”
Spend about four to five hours at Noboribetsu Bear Park, reached by scenic ropeway. See Ezo brown bears, visit the Brown Bear Museum, view Lake Kuttara, and explore Yukar no Sato, an Ainu village recreation.
Take the lift from JR Sapporo Station to T38, the 38th-floor observation deck 160 meters above Sapporo. Enjoy 360-degree city and mountain views, stop at T’CAFÉ, and see the famous window-front restrooms.
