[One-day trip to Hokkaido] Lake Toya, Showa Shinzan, Bear Park + other seasonal plan options or Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival (departing from Sapporo)

About this tour

• Three options to choose from!
• Go to Mount Yotei Famous Fukidashi park, known as the “Hometown of Famous Waters”, to experience the sweet spring water. You can prepare small empty bottles to drink the water.

• Feel free and unrestrained in the vast Takahashi Ranch, and you can also eat various delicacies directly from the ranch.

• Take a walk along the shores of Lake Toya and quietly enjoy its refreshing and cold beauty.

• In the Bear Park, you can not only interact with cute bears, but also take a close look at the lava landforms of Showa Shinzan Crater.

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－Project introduction－

Plan A: Kyogoku Famous Water Park & ​​Takahashi Ranch & Showa Shinzan & Lake Toya (Summer/Autumn)

08:30 Depart from Sapporo Oriental Hotel

08:50 Departure from Odori Subway Station Exit 31

10:30 Kyogoku Fukidashi Park (about 30 minutes)

11:30 Niseko Takahashi Ranch (lunch at your own expense, about 90 minutes)

14:00 Showa Shinzan and Bear Ranch tickets are not included (about 60 minutes)

15:10 Lake Toya Hot Spring Street (about 60 minutes)

18:30 Arrive at Sapporo Oriental Hotel

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Plan B: Lake Toya & Noboribetsu Hell Valley & Kitahiroshima Mitsui OUTLET (Summer/Autumn/Winter)

08:30 Depart from Sapporo Oriental Hotel

08:50 Departure from Odori Subway Station Exit 31

11:10 Lake Toya Hot Spring Street (lunch at your own expense, about 90 minutes)

12:50 Showa Shinzan, Bear Ranch ticket is not included (about 40 minutes)

14:30 Noboribetsu Hell Valley (about 60 minutes)

16:50 Mitsui OUTLET PARK Sapporo Kitahiroshima (about 70 minutes)

18:30 Arrive at Sapporo Oriental Hotel

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Plan C Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival (Limited to 2/1 in winter 2025~)

09:30 Depart from Sapporo Oriental Hotel

09:50 Departure from Odori Subway Station Exit 31

12:10 Lake Toya Hot Spring Street (lunch at your own expense, about 90 minutes)

13:50 Showa Shinzan, Bear Ranch (about 40 minutes, not including Bear Ranch ticket)

16:00 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival (about 120 minutes)

19:30 Arrive at Sapporo Oriental Hotel

– Introduction to attractions –

【Mt. Yotei Fukidashi Park】

Known as the “Hometown of Famous Waters”, the snow that falls on Mount Yotei seeps into the ground, and after decades of conservation, it becomes a natural spring full of nutrients that continuously gushes out. Fukidashi Park not only has beautiful scenery, but also is full of strong cultural atmosphere. Here you can feel the charm of nature and the tranquility of Japanese tradition.

【Takahashi Ranch】

A vast ranch located at the foot of the majestic Mount Yotei. In the rich nature that Niseko is blessed with, dairy cows are raised in an environment that is rich in soil and pasture, and the entire process from raw milk to finished products is operated consistently. There are many ranch gourmet restaurants including “Milk Factory”, “Yogurt Factory” and “Baumkuchen Factory”, as well as a directly-operated restaurant “PRATIVO” with the concept of “making vegetables more delicious”, and attached facilities At the pizza shop “MANDRIANO” in the Cheese Factory, etc.

【Lake Toya】

Lake Toya means “mountain lake” in the language of the Ainu people. It is a lake formed after a volcanic eruption. Although it is located in the cold zone, it is an ice-free lake. Its clear water can be seen all year round. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom. Fireworks are set off in the summer, the forest is dyed in the autumn, and it is covered with snow in the winter.

【Showa Shinzan】

On December 28, 1943, a strong earthquake occurred near Lake Toya, causing a volcanic eruption that caused the bottom layer to rise rapidly, creating a huge lava mound, like a magnificent natural painting. This volcano is still a growing ‘new mountain’ and You can also see white smoke constantly erupting from the reddish-brown mountains. Here you can not only feed cookies to the cute little bears, but you can also take a cable car to the observation deck to overlook the spectacular crater and surrounding lava landforms. The magnificent Pacific Ocean is in the background, and the scenery is very shocking.

【Noboribetsu Hell Valley】

The 450m-long explosion crater site located northeast of Noboribetsu Hot Spring is the source of Noboribetsu Hot Spring with 3,000 liters of hot spring water gushing out per minute. When you step into the valley, the smell of sulfur will fill your taste buds. Because there is no grass growing here, the mountain pass often erupts with loud sound, which is as terrifying as hell. The entire valley mouth echoes with deep roars, so it is named “Hell”. valley”. Going deep into the valley, you can see volcanic gas and boiling water spewing out, giving you the feeling of visiting hell.

【Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival】

The ice sculptures on display for a limited time in the 2025 winter are made from the transparent and clean Lake Shikotsu water, sprayed with high-pressure water jets and then frozen. At night, colorful lights will be lit to create a dreamy ice and snow world.