Kushiro: Japanese Bento Cooking Class with a Local Host
Meet Yuko at Kushiro Fisherman’s Wharf MOO for a two-hour, English-led bento class. Prepare a meat or fish lunch, master tamagoyaki, eat together, and take home recipes.
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Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo, Icebreaker GARINKO GO Sunset Tour
Travel from Sapporo to Asahiyama Zoo, then board GARINKO GO III to crush through Okhotsk drift ice at sunset. Japanese-speaking staff, zoo admission, transport, and cruise fare are included. Guide Yamada has earned praise, but expect a long day and…
From Sapporo: Private Customized Day Tour to Otaru
Travel from central Sapporo to Otaru in a private car for up to five people. Your English-speaking driver uses translation tools, handles round-trip transport, and helps shape the day, but does not serve as a guide.
Sapporo: Buddha Hill, TV Tower, and Sake Stand Bar Tour
Spend 8.5 hours exploring Butsugan-ji Temple, the Hill of the Buddha, Sapporo TV Tower, and Yata Sake Stand Bar. Scott, one praised guide, adds friendly local tips, while transport, admission, and sake tasting are included.
Lake Tachibana: Snowshoe to a frozen lake!
Join Aidan of Nobo Tours for a three-and-a-half-hour snowshoe hike from Karurusu Onsen to frozen Lake Tachibana. The 4-kilometre route climbs a wooded ridgeline, then drops to the lake for hot drinks and striking ice formations.
Snowshoeing on a Sparkling Biei Hill & Winter Cafe Time
Meet your English-speaking Dohoku Local at JR Biei Station, ride to a permitted farm, and snowshoe across a quiet winter hill. Hattie has been praised for her kindness and flexibility. Gear, warmers, transport, and a cafe drink are included.
1-Day Tour Sapporo: The port city of Otaru & Local Brewery
Meet your English-speaking guide at Sapporo Station for an 8.5-hour Otaru tour. Walk the canal, make optional glassware, hear an Aeolian organ, see the Steam Clock, and enjoy a brewery drink.
Sapporo: Hokkaido Historical Village, Step into the Frontier
Walk through Hokkaido’s frontier past with an English-speaking private guide, meeting at Sapporo Station or the village. See original buildings, horse-drawn railways, settler huts, and learn how Ainu life and Meiji-era change shaped the island.
Icebreaker GARINKO GO III Cruise Explore Ice and Snow Tour
Leave Sapporo early for GARINKO GO III, whose bow propellers crush drifting ice beside the hull. Choose a seafood bowl lunch or museum time, with Japanese-speaking staff and translation help.
Otaru: Private Otaru Sightseeing Tour by Rickshaw
Explore Otaru’s canal, piers, stockyards, and historic streets by private rickshaw with a Japanese-speaking guide. Choose a 30-minute to 2-hour ride, with photo stops and seasonal views. Guides such as Toshy have earned praise for friendly, informative service.
Bamboo Ice Cave: Snowshoe to see a natural phenomenon!
Join guide Aidan for a six-hour, small-group snowshoe trek from Noboribetsu to a rare bamboo ice cave. Walk 7 km through snowy woods, cross snow bridges, eat lunch beneath trees, and see ice formations up to 4 meters high.
Hakodate Highlights Shore Excursion (5h) for Cruise Guests
Explore Hakodate by private car with a Japanese-speaking driver, visiting Motomachi, Goryokaku Tower, the Morning Market, Kanemori warehouses, and Mt. Hakodate. Translation apps help with communication, and the route can adjust around your ship’s schedule.
From Sapporo : Hokkaido Furano Tomita Farm Joiner Tour
Leave Sapporo with an English, Japanese, or Mandarin-speaking driver for a 10-hour trip through Furano and Biei. See the Blue Pond, Shikisai-no-Oka, Farm Tomita, and Ningle Terrace, with a winter route that includes Asahiyama Zoo.
Mt. Usu: Hike to the crater and see the stunning Lake Toya!
Join guide Aidan or a Japanese-speaking guide for a 6.5-hour small-group hike on active Mt. Usu. Walk through forest to the crater path, enjoy Lake Toya views, then visit an eruption exhibition.
Soba noodle making experience and tempura, Hokkaido sakeplan
At Mondo near Miyanosawa Station, you make, roll, cut, and eat your own Hokkaido soba. Chef Taku and the soba team prepare tempura, while a licensed sake taster selects two Hokkaido pours.