Time zone
GMT +09:00
No time difference
Currency
Japanese Yen
1HUF = 0.52JPY
Official languages
Japanese
Best time to visit
MAR - JUN
Spring
SEP - NOV
Autumn
FEB
Sapporo Snow Festival
APR - MAY
Cherry Blosson Season
JUN - AUG
Summer Flower Fields
OCT
Peak of Autumn Season
Recommended trip duration
5 days
Flight time
5 hours
When departing from Manila
Top things to do in Hokkaido
Summer deal
Klook's choice
【Hokkaido Summer Flower Viewing】Shikisai no Oka & Farm Tomita & Blue Pond & Waterfall & Patchwork Tour Day Trip | Departing from Sapporo
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English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 14,438
HUF 15,469
Mt. Moiwa Ropeway Ticket in Sapporo
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Instant confirmation
HUF 3,840
HUF 4,043
Klook's choice
Farm Tomita, Shikisai no Oka, and Blue Pond: Furano and Biei 1-Day Tour from Sapporo (Optional Countryside Cuisine and All-You-Can-Eat Melon)
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Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 14,438
HUF 20,625
Summer deal
(Summer Furano Limited) Ningle Terrace & Shikisai no Oka & Farm Tomita & Blue Pond & Waterfall Day Tour
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English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 14,438
HUF 20,625
Summer deal
Klook's choice
Hokkaido Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley) + Showa Shinzan + Lake Toya Day Trip (Sapporo/Lake Toya Departure)
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English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 13,475
HUF 16,844
Summer deal
Furano & Biei Blue Pond & Shikisai-no-oka Day Tour｜Departure from Sapporo
English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 14,438
HUF 15,469
Klook's choice
Otaru, Hokkaido Cape Kamui Day Trip: Cape Kamui, Otaru Canal, Blue Cave Boat Tour, Shiroi Koibito Park | Departing from Sapporo
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Private tour
English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 13,475
HUF 16,844
Noboribetsu Bear Park Ticket
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Instant confirmation
HUF 6,160
AQUARIUM PARK AOAO SAPPORO (Hokkaido)
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Instant confirmation
HUF 4,023
HUF 4,235
Goryokaku Tower Ticket in Hokkaido
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HUF 2,195
HUF 2,310
Klook's choice
Sapporo Jozankei & Great Buddha Head Cultural Immersion Day Tour
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English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 13,475
HUF 21,999
Summer deal
Klook's choice
Noboribetsu & Lake Toya & Bear Ranch or Mount Usu Day Trip
English guided
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
HUF 13,475
HUF 19,250
Transport in Hokkaido
Summer deal
JR Hokkaido Rail Pass
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Instant confirmation
HUF 19,250
JR Whole Japan Rail Pass
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Instant confirmation
HUF 96,250
JR Hokkaido Sapporo-Furano Area Pass
Instant confirmation
HUF 21,175
Sapporo Car Rental | Rent a car for Beer Museum, Asahiyama Zoo, Odori Park, Jozankei Onsen, Sapporo Clock Tower
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 19,528
HUF 21,699
Chitose car rentals | Choose from multiple car models
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 20,885
HUF 23,733
Summer deal
JR Tohoku-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
Book now for today
Instant confirmation
HUF 61,600
JR Sapporo-Noboribetsu Area Pass
Instant confirmation
HUF 19,250
JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass
Instant confirmation
HUF 77,000
Furano & Biei & Lake Toya & Noboribetsu & Niseko & Hakodate & Otaru & Shakotan (Depart from Sapporo)
Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
HUF 91,007
HUF 100,100
Sapporo Car Rental with Driver: Biei, Furano, Noboribetsu, Lake Toya
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 95,118
HUF 95,403
Summer deal
Tokyo Departure: Car Rental with Driver to Tokyo/Yokohama/Kamakura
Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 58,333
HUF 84,835
Tokyo Departure: Car Rental with Driver to Mount Fuji/Hakone/Nikko - English-speaking Driver
Customized itinerary
Free cancellation
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 95,118
HUF 109,615
Hotels in Hokkaido
Vessel Hotel Campana Susukino
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 27,263
Tomamu the Tower by Hoshino Resorts
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 55,346
HUF 55,522
SAPPORO STREAM HOTEL
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 29,117
Rusutsu Resort Hotel & Convention
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 23,580
Hotel Forza Sapporo Station
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 23,977
Y's Hotel Asahikawa Ekimae
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 16,749
Vessel Inn Sapporo Nakajima Park
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 20,260
The Royal Park Canvas – Sapporo Odori Park
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 33,119
Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 43,195
Shin Furano Prince Hotel
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 33,387
HOTEL AMANEK Asahikawa
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 14,333
HUF 14,567
The Lake View Toya Nonokaze Resort
Instant confirmation
From
HUF 137,373
HUF 140,310
Hokkaido travel guide
Reviews of Hokkaido activities
CHONG **********
2026-03-18 00:00:43
Nice tour! I was able to see the drift ices, very good experience! Would recommend friends to try it.
甘 **
2026-02-22 07:30:31
My colleague warned me that you definitely need to hire an instructor for your first time skiing, and I originally thought it was too expensive, but I'm glad I did. Skiing is really not something you can learn just by watching YouTube tutorials. The package I signed up for included all equipment except gloves and a helmet. I recommend renting a helmet, it's only 1500 yen. I think it's really convenient to sign up for this Klook tour. The organizer is a ski equipment rental shop, and they drive you to the ski resort in an SUV and guide you to put on your equipment. The main thing is that the ski instruction is very detailed. The instructor uses multiple languages to explain each movement to you one-on-one and helps you get on track. After practicing in the beginner area, the instructor will assess whether you can ski down from the top. I signed up for the twin-tip ski tour, which has fewer people. There are a lot of snowboarders. The advantage of having fewer people is that the instructor can be there to block you in time in case of danger, and ski down the mountain with you. Although I went on the beginner green line at Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort, some parts of it were still very steep. If you can't make an S-turn, you'll just go straight down like a roller coaster, which is scary. I skied for 45 minutes while falling and learning. I think the experience is great, and I would highly recommend signing up for this tour, regardless of whether you want to develop skiing as a hobby in the future.
Trung ***********
2026-02-14 21:43:02
We had a truly wonderful experience. The guide was very enthusiastic and happily taught us how to ski, let us experience different runs, and was very professional in ski instruction, ensuring the safety of the players. This is a truly professional tour in all aspects of organization, from reception, guidance on choosing boots and skis, transportation, and ski lessons. This tour is well worth experiencing. We are very satisfied.
Ip **************
2026-02-03 11:28:15
Booked a 6-hour (including 1-hour lunch) snowboarding lesson on Klook, and had Joanne as our instructor on the day, which was a fantastic experience! We took the class at the Kitano Mine ski resort, and the instructor was very patient, carefully pointing out the areas where we needed to pay attention to and improve our movements. She also gave us appropriate rest time when she saw that we were tired and took many beautiful photos for us! I would definitely recommend booking these courses and Joanne as your instructor to all skiing enthusiasts who are interested in skiing or want to improve their movements!
Ika **************
2026-02-21 11:45:52
at first it a little bit confusing since not all the staff can speak english. but me and my husband had a very great time doing the private session with SOSO our instructor (yes, her name is SOSO). she teach us patiently, not wasting any single second so we can slide down the easy long slope twice with her (then we do 2more times by our own confidently). (I think the grup session do less then ours)
equipment: 4 out of 5
instructor: BEST. 1000 out of 5
experience: 5 out of 5
location: nearest ski resort from sapporo city (i guess)
safety: the voucher is include insurance and the instructor really taking care of us. the resort it self also have proper safety things
Evan **************
2026-02-02 00:18:19
Excellent package for family. The place was amazing. The kids enjoyed the snow park. We have purcahsed the gold unit in which includes the meal and snow mobile tour, food buffet was very good and well prepared, the snow mobile tour a excellent experienced with amazing mountain view along the tour and the tour guide was so kind. I definitely will reccommend this package.
CHONG **********
2026-03-18 00:03:53
I bought this tour for twice, very good experiences. The trainer (Mr Leow) is an experienced trainer, he is helpful and friendly. The trainer also helped us to take photos and videos. Thank you
Erika *************
2026-01-30 23:46:22
everything was good! the instructor taught me well. (i have experience already) He helped me to recall all the lesson and develp my skills more. Thanks to Jason! Just one thing, They should have messaged me a day before, it’s better in the morning time. they sent it already too late at night.
yu ******
2026-01-23 23:34:32
It's quite convenient. This time we stayed at the Tokyu REI Hotel, and every morning at 8:15, a bus would come to pick us up at the hotel. While waiting inside the hotel entrance, a staff member would come in holding a sign and call out names. Just show the QR code to confirm the name and number of people, and you can get on the bus. The bus drives to a bus stop very close to the ski resort entrance, first going to Olympia and then Highlands. In the afternoon, it departs from Highlands at 4:00 PM and arrives at Olympia at 4:10 PM. The staff on the bus will introduce the bus number, so it's best to remember it to avoid getting on the wrong bus. When you arrive at Olympia, go to the ticket window and show the QR code along with the full name of the person who made the reservation, and you can get your ski pass.
Quick facts about Hokkaido
General info
What to know before visiting Hokkaido
Top Attractions in Hokkaido
Sapporo Snow Festival
If you visit Hokkaido in February, you can see giant ice and snow sculptures at the famous Sapporo Snow Festival. It’s one of Japan’s biggest winter events and turns the city into a winter wonderland filled with ice sculptures, music, food stalls, and fun activities.
Niseko Ski Resort
In Hokkaido, Niseko is the best place for skiing and snowboarding. You’ll love the soft powder snow, beautiful mountain views, and cozy hot springs after a day on the slopes.
Furano Flower Fields
During summer, Hokkaido’s Furano area turns into a rainbow of colors with lavender, cherry blossoms, and flower fields. It’s a perfect spot for photos and a relaxing walk through nature.
Otaru Canal
In the coastal town of Otaru, you can walk along the charming Otaru Canal lined with old warehouses and soft lantern lights at night. It’s especially romantic in winter when covered with snow.
Shirogane Blue Pond (Biei)
You’ll be amazed by the bright turquoise water of the Blue Pond in Biei, Hokkaido. It changes color with the light and looks stunning in every season.
Noboribetsu Onsen
For relaxation, visit Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido’s most famous hot spring town. You can soak in mineral-rich baths and explore “Hell Valley,” a volcanic area with steaming vents and bubbling pools.
Tips before visiting Hokkaido
1. Dress for the season
Winters in Hokkaido are long, cold, and snowy, so pack layers, thermal wear, and waterproof boots to stay warm. Summers are mild but can still be cool at night, especially in the mountains.
2. Try local food
Hokkaido is famous for its fresh seafood, rich ramen, and creamy dairy products. Be sure to visit local markets or food stalls to taste specialties like crab, sea urchin, and soft-serve ice cream.
3. Use the JR Pass
The JR Hokkaido Rail Pass makes traveling between cities like Sapporo, Otaru, and Hakodate affordable and easy. It’s a great way to see scenic routes without worrying about car rentals or snow driving.
4. Book early in winter
Ski resorts like Niseko, Furano, and Rusutsu get fully booked months in advance during the snow season. Plan ahead for accommodations, lift passes, and transport to secure the best deals.
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