Join guide Jun or Hiro for a small-group ride near Jozankei, mostly on paved roads with river and canyon views. After about 10 kilometers of cycling, soak at Hoheikyo Onsen and eat curry with naan. Pickup, equipment, lunch, and admission…
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Travel from Sapporo with a private driver to Nakayama Pass, Silo Observatory, Lake Toya, Cape Chikyu, and Noboribetsu Jigokudani. Drivers such as Yuki, Kate, and Masaru are praised for safe driving, helpful food advice, and flexible extra stops.
Spend about two hours at Sapporo’s first sumo show restaurant. Retired rikishi explain sumo, demonstrate morning exercises and winning techniques, compete in a best-of-three match, and invite a few people into the ring. Food, one drink, souvenirs, and a framed…
Join a small group of up to 13 people from Sapporo for Biei and Furano highlights. Expect basic English guidance, scenic stops, a buffet lunch, optional Yubari melon, and flower fields at Four Seasons Color Hill and Farm Tomita.
Spend two hours with Yuki and Yui learning decorative flower sushi rolls in Sapporo. You get English instruction, ingredients, a free apron, recipes, take-home sushi, and optional bento or miso soup lessons.
Spend six hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Chieko, Nori, Akiko, or Nori, seeing Sapporo’s market, chocolate park, and Olympic ski jump while using public transit and making time for prayer.
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Ride in a private air-conditioned vehicle from Sapporo to Furano and Biei with a driver such as Kenny, Kazu, Masaru, or Kate. Visit flower farms, the Blue Pond, Shirahige Falls, and seasonal sights, with room for lunch and small route…
Meet an English-speaking licensed guide at your Sapporo hotel and choose two or three sights for a private four-hour walking tour. Guides such as Roy, Kumiko, Teri, Tom, and Waka tailor the day to your interests.
Meet Yuki near Makomanai Station and learn to shape nerikiri, one of Japan’s most delicate sweets, in her cozy Sapporo home. You’ll enjoy matcha, clear English instruction, local tips, and a calm break from the city center.
Join a Chinese, English, or Japanese-speaking guide for a full day from Sapporo to Cape Kamui, Shimamui Coast, Otaru, and Shiroi Koibito Park. Guides such as Yan and Tui have led well-organized outings, though the route and visit times can…
Meet a licensed English-speaking guide, such as Roy, Kumiko, Tom, or Kate, for a six-hour walking tour built around your interests. Choose three or four Sapporo sights, from Nijo Market and Odori Park to Mt. Moiwa and the Beer Museum.
Travel by private car from Sapporo to Asahiyama Zoo, Biei’s Blue Pond and Shirahige Falls, and Furano’s Ningle Terrace. Drivers such as Kate, Masaru, Tommy, and Andrew may help with timing, translation, and flexible stops.
At a real Sapporo soba shop, chef Taku guides you through mixing, kneading, stretching, and cutting buckwheat noodles. The private, hands-on session suits beginners and children, and ends with eating the soba you made.
At Mondo, Taku guides you through mixing buckwheat flour, stretching dough, and cutting soba by hand. Then eat your noodles with artisan-made tempura, two sauces, and soba-yu. The private English-language session suits families and small groups.
Join an English or Japanese guided bus tour from Sapporo to Hell Valley, Cape Chikyu, Lake Toya, Showa Shinzan, and Lake Shikotsu. Guide Lisa has earned praise for clear instructions and friendly help, though some English commentary may be brief.