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Canal-side village at night in winter, with lights reflected on the water

Explore Hokkaido

Beautiful all year round

Stunning nature, local culture, great food and endless places to visit – with a private car, driver and Thai guide looking after you on every route.

Popular places

Top Destinations in Hokkaido

Let us show you Hokkaido's beauty in every season

Beautiful all year

Four Seasons, Four Experiences in Hokkaido

Whichever season you love, Hokkaido has something waiting for you

  • The Christmas Tree in a snowfield, Biei WinterDecember – late March

    A white world of soft powder snow, ski slopes and picture-perfect scenery

    • Sapporo Snow Festival
    • Biei–Furano snowfields
    • Niseko ski resorts
    • Tomamu resort
  • Cherry blossoms around Goryokaku Tower, Hakodate SpringLate April – May

    As the snow melts, nature comes back to life for the long-awaited flower season

    • Sapporo cherry blossoms
    • Hakodate cherry blossoms
    • Tulip fields (mid-May)
  • Colourful flower fields in Furano in summer SummerJuly – early August

    Escape the heat for cool breezes, flower fields, green mountains and fresh seafood

    • Furano lavender fields
    • Biei flower fields
    • Waterfalls and mountains
  • Autumn leaves by a lake in Hokkaido AutumnOctober – November

    Mountains turn red, orange and gold in crisp, cool air – with luck you may even see the first snow

    • Jozankei
    • Sounkyo

Recommended plans

Sample Itineraries

Adjust them however you like – with a private car and driver

Sapporo – Otaru
Hill of the Buddha, SapporoHill of the Buddha
Otaru Canal at duskOtaru Canal
Food alley in OtaruOtaru

1 day

Sapporo – Otaru

Sapporo and Otaru in one day: a shrine, the Hill of the Buddha, Otaru Canal, a shopping street and a famous sweets factory

  1. Hokkaido Shrine (Hokkaido Jingu)
  2. Hill of the BuddhaAtama Daibutsu, the Buddha on the hill
  3. Otaru Canal
  4. Sakaimachi shopping street
  5. Shiroi Koibito factory
Sapporo – Asahikawa – Biei – Furano
Penguin parade at Asahiyama ZooAsahiyama Zoo
Mild Seven Hill in Biei's snowfieldsMild Seven Hill
Ningle Terrace at night, FuranoNingle Terrace

1 day 08:00 – 18:00

Sapporo – Asahikawa – Biei – Furano

Everything in one day: a famous zoo, original ramen, Biei's snowfields and Furano's fairy-tale village

  1. 08:00Depart Sapporo
  2. 11:00Asahiyama ZooPenguin parade
  3. Asahikawa Ramen Village
  4. Christmas Tree, Biei / Mild Seven HillYour choice
  5. Snow activities + Ningle Terrace fairy-tale village
  6. 18:00Return to Sapporo

* The penguin parade and snow activities run in winter only

Sapporo – Noboribetsu – Lake Toya
Barbecue at a local seaside restaurantLocal restaurant
Lake Toya in winterLake Toya
Ice cream at Lake Hill Farm café in the snowLake Hill Farm

1 day 08:00 – 18:00

Sapporo – Noboribetsu – Lake Toya

See Hell Valley in the hot-spring town, have lunch at a local restaurant, then visit Lake Toya and a lakeside farm café

  1. 08:00Depart Sapporo
  2. JigokudaniHell Valley of Noboribetsu
  3. Local restaurant
  4. Lake Toya
  5. Lake Hill Farm café
  6. 18:00Return to Sapporo
Eastern Hokkaido
Penguin parade at Asahiyama ZooAsahiyama Zoo
Shirahige Waterfall, BieiShirahige Waterfall
The Christmas Tree in a snowfield, BieiChristmas Tree, Biei

3 days 2 nights

Eastern Hokkaido

A multi-day route from Sapporo via Asahikawa and Biei to Lake Akan and Lake Kussharo, ending at an Ainu village

Day 1

  1. Start in Sapporo
  2. Asahiyama Zoo
  3. Biei: Shirahige Waterfall
  4. Christmas Tree
  5. Snow activities: Shikisai-no-Oka
  6. Overnight in Asahikawa

Day 2

  1. Depart Asahikawa
  2. Lake Akan
  3. Lake Kussharo
  4. Overnight at Lake Kussharo

Day 3

  1. Ainu village
  2. Return to Sapporo

* Snow activities run in winter only

Free Plan: City / Out of Town
Sounkyo hot-spring village in winterSounkyo
View of Mt. Yotei, NisekoMt. Yotei, Niseko
Summer flower fields in HokkaidoFlower fields

1 day 08:00 – 20:00

Free Plan: City / Out of Town

Go wherever you like – around Sapporo or out of town. We'll help you plan the route.

  1. 08:00Trip starts from your meeting point
  2. Explore SapporoChoose sights, restaurants and shopping as you like
  3. Or head out of towne.g. Otaru, Jozankei, Niseko, Biei – Furano
  4. Cafés, local spots and photo stops
  5. 20:00Trip ends

Private trips

Who Are Private Trips For?

Design the trip you want – private, flexible on time and more comfortable

  • Families

    Travel together as a family, with a route that suits every age and stops whenever you need

  • Seniors

    No rushing to keep up with a big tour – rest stops and places chosen to suit you

  • Families with children

    Plan around the kids' rest times and change plans when they're tired – no worrying about disturbing others

  • Business & VIP groups

    Corporate trips, study visits and client hosting – private, with professional time management

  • Friends & large groups

    The more of you, the lower the cost per person compared with separate cars – and you travel together all the way

Two friends watching the sunset over snowy mountains

Why a private trip with us?

  • Routes planned around what you want
  • Choose places and adjust timing as you go
  • Travel privately – no strangers
  • A choice of vehicles to fit your group
  • Perfect for family, friends and corporate trips

Plan Your Hokkaido Trip with Us

Private car with driver and Thai guide, looking after you all the way

Enquire / Book

Tell us about your trip and we'll suggest a vehicle and route and send you a price.