Hokkaido Autumn Maple Viewing Limited - Lake Toya Jozankei Onsen & Mount Yotei Spring Water Park & Lake Toya Showa Shinzan Bear Ranch Day Tour
- Check in at 【Jozankei】, known as the "Sapporo's Back Garden"
What to expect
[Jozankei] Located southwest of Sapporo, Jozankei is known as the “back garden of Sapporo.” It’s about a 1-hour drive from downtown Sapporo and boasts high-quality hot springs and beautiful scenery in all four seasons. In autumn, the stunning autumn leaves attract countless tourists, and in winter, it has Sapporo’s largest ski resort, allowing visitors to enjoy snow activities before soaking in the hot springs. [Mount Yotei Springs Park] Mount Yotei in Hokkaido resembles Mount Fuji, so it is also called Ezo Fuji. Basically, it looks like a smaller version of Mount Fuji and is very majestic. [Showa Shinzan Bear Park] Located near the entrance of the Showa Shinzan Ropeway, the Bear Park is home to over 100 purebred Hokkaido brown bears. Brown bears are large wild mammals in Hokkaido. Visitors can feed the brown bears in the Bear Park, and the bears will stand up and wave to the tourists when they see food, looking adorable and charming. [Lake Toya Observatory] The best place to capture a panoramic view of Lake Toya, offering views of Nakajima Island, Mount Yotei, Showa Shinzan, and more. Lake Toya is famous for its unique volcanic landscape and the world’s largest caldera lake. The sparkling lake surface is especially enchanting against the backdrop of snow-capped mountains.
Reviews
Highly recommended! Tour guide Lucy has a wonderful personality, kept the atmosphere relaxed all the way, and gave us plenty of time at every attraction for a truly fulfilling experience. I really enjoyed interacting with the brown bears at the bear park, and it put me in a great mood the entire day 😄
A very convenient day trip, traveling with a tour group is so worry-free! I saw online that Jozankei is beautiful in the autumn, so I decisively joined this tour group. It totally met my expectations, and I strongly recommend it to everyone!
eric was our great .. it was a great experience although the tour can feel a little rushed
This trip was cancelled and Klook offerred another package to Noboribetsu. I joined that tour with guide James and had a wonderful experience! He gave clear and interesting explanations about every sightseeing spot, story of Lake Toya, Mt Usu and Mt Showa; and also shared lots of useful local information about Hokkaido, including great restaurant recommendations. He helped take many photos for us. Thanks to him.
Tour guide Lucy is professional and entertaining. Her explanation of Lake Toya's volcanic history along the way was especially interesting. Standing at the observatory afterward to take in the scenery made it even easier to feel the power of nature—it was a truly breathtaking sight!
The scenery at Jozankei Dam was unexpectedly breathtaking and already had a strong autumn atmosphere. The entire itinerary went smoothly, and our tour guide, Lucy, planned everything wonderfully. It saved us the trouble of figuring out the transportation ourselves, making the trip completely stress-free!
The overlook at Lake Toya offers a magnificent view overlooking the entire lake, and the brown bears at the Bear Ranch are clumsy and adorable. The feeding experience was fun, and our tour guide Lucy was very professional, even introducing the local geography. I learned a lot!
It snowed yesterday, it was very beautiful, absolutely wonderful.
The view from the Lake Toya Observatory is truly spectacular! Standing on the high platform, the entire lake view unfolds before you, taking in the islands, volcanoes, and the lake all at once. The spot chosen by the tour guide was simply amazing!
Recommended for those who specifically come to Hokkaido to chase the autumn foliage! Tour guide Lucy was exceptionally professional and enthusiastic, taking us to the best spots for photos. The autumn colors at Toyohira Gorge Dam were quite stunning—definitely worth joining this tour!
Good to know
- We will send you an email between 16:00 and 21:00 on the day before your trip, containing: meeting time, license plate number, tour guide information, and the guide's social contact details. Please be sure to check your email (it might be in the spam folder!). Do not be late on the day of the trip, and no refunds or changes are allowed on that day! Therefore, you must check your email and add the tour guide!
- Please keep your mobile phone reachable during the tour so that our reception staff can contact you! If you still haven't received the email by 21:00, please contact our company.
- For those using LINE, due to LINE's regional restrictions, the tour guide cannot directly add you as a friend using your LINE number the day before the trip. Therefore, we will create a LINE group on the day before the trip and send the LINE group link to you via email. After receiving the email, please actively click the link to join the LINE group so that the tour guide can communicate with you in a timely manner. Thank you!
- In addition, all travel itineraries of our company do not include travel insurance. Outdoor activities carry specific risks and dangers. The company is not responsible for any physical damage or injury caused by accidents or unforeseeable factors. Guests are requested to purchase their own insurance!!
- Friendly reminder: The timing of the autumn leaves changing color will vary slightly depending on the climate of that year. Based on past experience, the best viewing period for Jozankei and Hoheikyo is around late October to early November. Autumn leaves are a natural seasonal landscape, and viewing effects cannot be guaranteed. If the leaves have not yet turned red or have already fallen, your understanding is appreciated, and no refunds or compensation will be provided.
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