Asahiyama Zoo & Biei Blue Pond Day Trip in Hokkaido

The Blue Pond is the star of this Hokkaido day trip, but the route gives you much more: a major zoo, open farm country, a flower garden, and a long look at rural Hokkaido from a coach window. It is a useful way to reach several far-flung sights without renting a car. I like the … Read more

Furano & Biei 4 hour Tour: English Speaking Driver only, No Guide

Furano & Biei 4 hour Tour: English Speaking Driver only, No Guide - Ningle Terrace after dark

Furano and Biei are easiest to enjoy by car, especially when you want flower fields, country roads, and the Shirogane Blue Pond in one short outing. This private four-hour tour gives you an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup and drop-off, and room to shape the day around three or four stops. I like the freedom to … Read more

From Sapporo: Biei, Furano or Asahikawa Private Day Tour

From Sapporo: Biei, Furano or Asahikawa Private Day Tour - Ningle Terrace and Furano’s woodland setting

Hokkaido’s best countryside sights sit far from Sapporo, and this private day trip makes the long ride worthwhile by linking Blue Pond, Shirahige Waterfall, and Furano in one outing. You spend the day in your own car, with round-trip hotel pickup and a route that can be adjusted to your interests. I like the private … Read more

Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo, Furano and Biei Bus Tour

Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo, Furano and Biei Bus Tour - Shirogane Blue Pond in a tight half hour

Hokkaido packs a lot into one day here: Asahiyama Zoo, the blue waters of Biei, Farm Tomita’s flower fields, and the famous farm roads around the town. I like that the air-conditioned bus handles long distances from Sapporo, and I like the mix of wildlife, flowers, and open countryside rather than four similar sightseeing stops. … Read more

Snowshoeing on a Sparkling Biei Hill & Winter Cafe Time

Snowshoeing on a Sparkling Biei Hill & Winter Cafe Time - A hill made for play, not just walking

Biei’s winter fields are usually closed to casual visitors, but this outing takes you onto a local farm with the owner’s permission. You walk a snowy hill in quiet, open scenery, with time for snow angels, snow fights, photos, and simple games rather than a rushed march. I like the private-group format, which gives the … Read more

Furano Biei Tour Sapporo DEP: English Speaking Driver, No Guide

Furano Biei Tour Sapporo DEP: English Speaking Driver, No Guide - Farm Tomita and the summer flower circuit

Furano and Biei are best seen from the road, where flower fields, wooded hills, farm views, and bright-blue water spread far beyond a single town center. This private day trip gives you an English-speaking driver and a custom route rather than a fixed sightseeing circuit. I like two things right away: you travel in a … Read more

Furano & Biei Customised Private Day Tour (Up to 8 Pax/11 Hours)

Furano & Biei Customised Private Day Tour (Up to 8 Pax/11 Hours) - Furano Cheese Factory starts the food stops

Furano and Biei pack a lot into a wide stretch of Hokkaido, and this 11-hour private drive lets you link the best-known sights without wrestling with rural train and bus schedules. You move from cheese and sweets to flower fields, mountain views, a blue mineral pond, and small craft shops in one long day. I … Read more

Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo& Biei Blue pond Tour with Local Guide

Hokkaido Asahiyama Zoo& Biei Blue pond Tour with Local Guide - Lunch at Furano Farmhouse Restaurant

Asahiyama Zoo gives this Hokkaido day trip its spark. You can watch penguins move through a glass tunnel, then see polar bears, wolves, big cats, apes, and other animals before heading into Biei for the calm blue water of Shirogane Blue Pond and nearby Shirahige Falls. It is a big day, but the route links … Read more

Private Car Tour of Furano and Biei in Hokkaido with Local Guide

Private Car Tour of Furano and Biei in Hokkaido with Local Guide - Shikisai no Oka and the flower hill

Hokkaido’s famous flower country is spread across two towns, and this private car tour solves the biggest problem: getting between the sights. From Sapporo, you’ll ride with a guide and driver to Farm Tomita, Shikisai no Oka, Blue Pond, and Shirahige Falls without wrestling with rural bus schedules. I like the private setup, which lets … Read more

Furano & Biei 6 hour Tour: English Speaking Driver only, No Guide

Furano & Biei 6 hour Tour: English Speaking Driver only, No Guide - Ningle Terrace in the forest

Furano and Biei are made for a car, especially when lavender, flower fields, forest shops, cheese, wine, and the famous Blue Pond all compete for your time. This private six-hour tour lets you choose three or four stops instead of following a fixed route, with pickup and drop-off in Furano or Biei. I like the … Read more

Sapporo: Furano Lavender & Biei Blue Pond Tour with Lunch

Sapporo: Furano Lavender & Biei Blue Pond Tour with Lunch - Biei Blue Pond: 30 minutes of strange blue water

Biei’s Blue Pond is the star of this Hokkaido day out: still water, pale blue and green tones, and bare birch trunks that look almost painted. Add Shirahige Falls, Furano’s huge flower fields, and a buffet lunch with optional Yubari melon, and you get a lot in one long day. I like the small maximum … Read more

[Biei/Furano] One-day sightseeing by private car!

[Biei/Furano] One-day sightseeing by private car! - Farm Tomita: lavender country near Furano

The best part of this 10-hour private trip is simple: you can cover the wide-open countryside of Furano and Biei without driving yourself. From Sapporo, the route reaches flower farms, rolling farm country, Blue Pond, and Shirahige Falls in one long but carefully timed day. I like the door-to-door pickup and the private vehicle. You … Read more