Hokkaido’s best scenery lies well beyond Sapporo, and this 10-hour small-group trip gives you a practical way to reach it without renting a car. You’ll ride through rolling farmland, stop at the brilliant Blue Pond, walk among seasonal flowers, and finish among wooden cabins at Ningle Terrace. I like the mix of natural sights and … Read more
The big draw here is simple: you get far beyond Sapporo in one long day, reaching Biei’s turquoise Blue Pond, Furano’s flower farms, and the rolling fields along Roller Coaster Road. I especially like the wide range of scenery and the chance to visit both Shikisai-no-Oka and Farm Tomita without arranging several train and bus … Read more
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
The best reason to take this day trip is simple: it gets you from Sapporo to Biei and Furano’s open countryside without the cost or trouble of renting a car. You move from the turquoise Blue Pond to rolling farm fields, then walk among flowers at Shikisai-no-Oka and a seasonal final stop. I especially like … Read more
Biei’s Blue Pond is the star here, and it earns the fuss. Mineral-rich water shifts from blue-green to cobalt in the sun, while pale tree trunks rise from the pond like the remains of a drowned forest. Add Furano’s flower fields, a buffet lunch, and a long but well-filled day, and this is an easy … Read more
Hokkaido’s countryside is the star here: flower fields, Biei’s striking Blue Pond, famous roadside trees, and the wildlife displays at Asahiyama Zoo all fit into one long day from Sapporo. It is an efficient way to reach places that are awkward to combine by train and bus. I like the air-conditioned coach, which turns a … Read more
